Confirmed: Barcelona starting lineup to face Elche CF
Barcelona has announced their starting lineup for the season opener against Elche CF, featuring several new signings and tactical adjustments by coach Hansi Flick. Notable inclusions include Karim Adeyemi as a false nine and Xavi Espart in the left-back position.
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Barcelona have announced the starting lineup for their first match of the season against Elche CF this evening.
Head coach Hansi Flick had already made some headlines by leaving out Alejandro Balde, Marc Casado and Hector Fort from the initial squad list.
Now, for the season opener, the German has made some interesting calls with Xavi Espart notably receiving a start, as reported hours before the kickoff.
The youngster is expected to occupy the left-back role with new signing Joao Cancelo starting on the bench. Eric Garica starts at right-back, with Andreas Christensen and Gerard Martin operating in central defence.
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