Barcelona’s plans for their key La Liga clash with Athletic Club continued to be disrupted.
La Blaugrana return to domestic action following the international break with Xavi’s charges facing a major test against their Basque visitors.
All players who reported for national team duty during the October break have now returned to Spain but the turnaround in between is tight for Xavi.
As per the latest report from Mundo Deportivo, Ilkay Gundogan and Ronald Araujo did not take part in training today at the Ciutat Esportiva base, and the pair face a fitness race ahead of the game.
Both players started successive games in the last week, with Gundogan captaining Germany against the USA and Mexico, and Araujo starting for Uruguay against Colombia and Brazil.
Xavi could include them in the matchday squad against Athletic Club, but their lack of training, and Araujo’s marathon return journey from Montevideo, could mean places on the bench.
snapsv
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What are you smoking?😂 No de jong, pedri, gundo, kounde, araujo, raphina, lewandowski, that is 7 out of 10 undisputed outfield starters missing, but then Roberto aswell. If we win it would be a miracle
You have little faith. Stop supporting us. We don’t want this kind of fan
Strangerthings
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You still not grown, taking things under your scrotum
Says the person that doesn’t know how big elclassico is.
Sisteyrg
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Precisely why I don’t talk about the rivalry like it’s just another game you clown. This is a real rivalry even in political issues in Spain. I’m no way is it just another game you clown. Learn before you come online and say silly stuff like this
You still not grown, taking things under your scrotum
Strangerthings
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Were your parents alive? Know how to address stuff
Precisely why I don’t talk about the rivalry like it’s just another game you clown. This is a real rivalry even in political issues in Spain. I’m no way is it just another game you clown. Learn before you come online and say silly stuff like this
Limbdeipuz
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🦍Araujo🦍
Limbdeipuz
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🦍ARAUJO 🦍
Sisteyrg
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Were your parents alive? Know how to address stuff
*born
Sisteyrg
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Downplaying a rivalry that has been on before your parents were born, talking about it like it’s just another game. How silly. It’s the biggest fixture in the world and has been before you knew what football was.
Were your parents alive? Know how to address stuff
Strangerthings
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Wtf is this guy? A die hard Madridista
Downplaying a rivalry that has been on before your parents were born, talking about it like it’s just another game. How silly. It’s the biggest fixture in the world and has been before you knew what football was.
Strangerthings
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Wtf is this guy? A die hard Madridista
Disrespecting el Classico, you’re someone who doesn’t know ball. That is it
Sisteyrg
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Yes the biggest fixture in football history is not important. Wtf is this guy
Wtf is this guy? A die hard Madridista
Strangerthings
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Pedri isn't similar to Kroos in any way. Pedri is similar to Chelsea's Jorginho not Kroos. Pedri doesn't have Kroos passing ability one bit
Nobody has kroos’s passing ability you clown. That does means they don’t have a similar play style. Enzo has a similar play style to kroos as well. These are all great passers that can control games. Kroos just does it better than them. Is is really that hard to understand?
Strangerthings
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Pedri isn't similar to Kroos in any way. Pedri is similar to Chelsea's Jorginho not Kroos. Pedri doesn't have Kroos passing ability one bit
Wtf is this guy?😂😂😂 Pedri is an amazing passer. It’s one of his biggest attributes😂. This is exactly how I can’t tell you don’t watch him play. And even at that Jorginho also has a play style similar to kroos they’re all great passers
Madridistafamily
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My gosh😂. What is your understanding of playing style? Pedri has a play style similar to kroos doesn’t mean he is as good as kroos you bufoon. And even if he was you think it takes one player to play a game. Are you okay? No one controls games better than kroos in world. Yet Real Madrid didn’t win laliga last season, they lost 4-0 to city. So to you this means kroos cannot control games. Are you even thinking ?
Pedri isn't similar to Kroos in any way. Pedri is similar to Chelsea's Jorginho not Kroos. Pedri doesn't have Kroos passing ability one bit
Strangerthings
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Bro said Pedri is similar to Kroos playing style. Are you serious right now? Pedri can control games? If Pedri can do all of that then Barcelona wouldn't have gone to the Europa league twice.lol Barcelona clearly lack a playmaker. None of Barcelona's midfielder is a player except maybe for Gundogan
So if i say Arda guler has a play style similar or Messi that means he’s as good as good as Messi? Are you thinking? Does he have a play style similar to Messi? Obviously but does it means he’s as good as Messi no.
Strangerthings
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Bro said Pedri is similar to Kroos playing style. Are you serious right now? Pedri can control games? If Pedri can do all of that then Barcelona wouldn't have gone to the Europa league twice.lol Barcelona clearly lack a playmaker. None of Barcelona's midfielder is a player except maybe for Gundogan
My gosh😂. What is your understanding of playing style? Pedri has a play style similar to kroos doesn’t mean he is as good as kroos you bufoon. And even if he was you think it takes one player to play a game. Are you okay? No one controls games better than kroos in world. Yet Real Madrid didn’t win laliga last season, they lost 4-0 to city. So to you this means kroos cannot control games. Are you even thinking ?
Madridistafamily
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Not at all. Watch them play, when pedri gets back. Pedri isn’t in the very least a 10. He plays decently there but it’s not his position. And Gavi is a box to Box. Pedri is very similar to kroos, they can control games. Except pedri is now also good in tight spaces and timing passes. There’s really nothing he can’t do Tbf.
Bro said Pedri is similar to Kroos playing style. Are you serious right now? Pedri can control games? If Pedri can do all of that then Barcelona wouldn't have gone to the Europa league twice.lol Barcelona clearly lack a playmaker. None of Barcelona's midfielder is a player except maybe for Gundogan
Strangerthings
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LoL are you serious? Ozil was a master at passing, assisting and scoring than bother
Xavi is arguably the greatest passer to walk this earth, has nearly the same assists from playing deeper in the field. Ozil was a final third player. That’s about it and he played as a 10. They played as 8’s and 6’s .
Strangerthings
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lol. What's the difference between Pedri and Chelsea's Jorginho? J
Technical ability. Tight space dribbling. Ball carrying
Madridistafamily
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Not at all. Watch them play, when pedri gets back. Pedri isn’t in the very least a 10. He plays decently there but it’s not his position. And Gavi is a box to Box. Pedri is very similar to kroos, they can control games. Except pedri is now also good in tight spaces and timing passes. There’s really nothing he can’t do Tbf.
lol. What's the difference between Pedri and Chelsea's Jorginho? J
Strangerthings
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They might be CM on paper. Gavi is more of a no.6 and Pedri is no.10
Not at all. Watch them play, when pedri gets back. Pedri isn’t in the very least a 10. He plays decently there but it’s not his position. And Gavi is a box to Box. Pedri is very similar to kroos, they can control games. Except pedri is now also good in tight spaces and timing passes. There’s really nothing he can’t do Tbf.
Madridistafamily
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Xavi and iniesta are better. And not because of the things they won. They’re better because they were better players than him.
LoL are you serious? Ozil was a master at passing, assisting and scoring than bother
Strangerthings
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Ucl is our challenge not this goofy Barca team
Yes the biggest fixture in football history is not important. Wtf is this guy
Madridistafamily
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They don’t, both of them are central midfielders
They might be CM on paper. Gavi is more of a no.6 and Pedri is no.10
Sisteyrg
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Madrid fans down playing the biggest game in world football😂😂😂
Ucl is our challenge not this goofy Barca team
Strangerthings
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Gavi and Pedri play in different positions too, don't you think so?
They don’t, both of them are central midfielders
Strangerthings
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So by your judgement, Ozil is better than Xavi and Iniesta right?
Xavi and iniesta are better. And not because of the things they won. They’re better because they were better players than him.
Madridistafamily
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They played different positions.
Gavi and Pedri play in different positions too, don't you think so?
Strangerthings
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So by your judgement, Ozil is way better Xavi and Iniesta right?
They played different positions.
Madridistafamily
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Because kdb going forward which is the only thing he has over valverde, he is so far ahead of valverde in it. That it cancels out every other thing valverde is better at.
So by your judgement, Ozil is better than Xavi and Iniesta right?
Madridistafamily
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Because kdb going forward which is the only thing he has over valverde, he is so far ahead of valverde in it. That it cancels out every other thing valverde is better at.
So by your judgement, Ozil is way better Xavi and Iniesta right?
Strangerthings
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lol why you trying so hard to back your points?
I’m giving you basic explanation. Common knowledge, I’m not making any special point everything I’m saying is correct
Strangerthings
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Yea tell me
Because kdb going forward which is the only thing he has over valverde, he is so far ahead of valverde in it. That it cancels out every other thing valverde is better at.
Madridistafamily
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You’re asking me why I think kdb is better than valverde?😂😂😂😂😂
Yea tell me
Madridistafamily
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Yes but it gets lost because it’s just one of the many things messi has over Ronaldo. So when without bringing it up messi is still clear. Not to mention these are players who have completed their European careers. Pedri is a 20 year old boy.
lol why you trying so hard to back your points?
Strangerthings
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KDB has more playmaker awards, more player of the tournament awards than Valverde that's why he's better
Regardless of all of that. Kdb is the better player. Forget his awards, let them rest. I’m not comparing awards I’m comparing abilities. Look and valverde and look at kdb, watch them play kdb is better regardless of any award
Strangerthings
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Why do you think KDB is better when you just mentioned a couple of criteria that Valverde is better than KDB?
You’re asking me why I think kdb is better than valverde?😂😂😂😂😂
Strangerthings
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Have you ever heard of golden boy as an individual accolade when comparing Messi and Ronaldo?
Yes but it gets lost because it’s just one of the many things messi has over Ronaldo. So when without bringing it up messi is still clear. Not to mention these are players who have completed their European careers. Pedri is a 20 year old boy.
Madridistafamily
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Without kdb’s awards he’s still clear. Watvh both of them play and kdb is still clear. He isn’t clear because of his awards he is clear because he is the better player. No one is talking about awards .
Why do you think KDB is better when you just mentioned a couple of criteria that Valverde is better than KDB?
Madridistafamily
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Valverde has more “characteristics of midfielder “ than kdb but kdb is still clear
KDB has more playmaker awards, more player of the tournament awards than Valverde that's why he's better
Strangerthings
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KDB has more won individual awards. Valverde has won golden ball in FIFA club world cup tho
Without kdb’s awards he’s still clear. Watvh both of them play and kdb is still clear. He isn’t clear because of his awards he is clear because he is the better player. No one is talking about awards .
Madridistafamily
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Golden boy isn’t an individual award?😂😂😂
Have you ever heard of golden boy as an individual accolade when comparing Messi and Ronaldo?
Madridistafamily
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Let me give you and example. Take valverde and de bruyne. Valverde is better defensively Valverde is better at winning duels Better at tackling Valverde is faster Better dribbler The only thing de bruyne has over valverde is going forward. Goals and creating chances apart from those two things valverde is better than de bruyne at everything. But de bruyne is by far the better player.
KDB has more won individual awards. Valverde has won golden ball in FIFA club world cup tho
Strangerthings
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Am not saying they're of same level. Am just talking of characteristics that embodies a Midfielder
Valverde has more “characteristics of midfielder “ than kdb but kdb is still clear
Madridistafamily
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Gavi is not on Jude’s level at all. And neither is he on pedri’s level, you’re overrating him. He’s not as good as anyone of them.
Am not saying they're of same level. Am just talking of characteristics that embodies a Midfielder
Strangerthings
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That's why i said when we talk of best midfielders of all time, you don't hear of big chances. You hear of Individual awards like Ballon d'or, Player of the tournaments like( Champions league, league etc). Zidane is considered the greatest midfielder of all time because he won 3x FIFA best player, a Ballon d'or and many player of the tournaments. That's something Pedri hasn't done. For ex, Bellingham has won Bundesliga player of Year, Musiala has won Bayern player of the year. Don't bring me golden boy because that's not an individual award when talking of awards
Golden boy isn’t an individual award?😂😂😂
Strangerthings
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Any day. Pedri is only good going forward. Gavi is good going forward and defensively like winning duels, tackles, aerials won etc. Like if you watch Jude Bellingham, he's a perfect example of a world class Midfielder. He's everywhere on the pitch, that's what Gavi is to
Let me give you and example. Take valverde and de bruyne. Valverde is better defensively Valverde is better at winning duels Better at tackling Valverde is faster Better dribbler The only thing de bruyne has over valverde is going forward. Goals and creating chances apart from those two things valverde is better than de bruyne at everything. But de bruyne is by far the better player.
Madridistafamily
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Xavi has the most assists of everyone in this list. And it’s not even close. So to you he’s better than all of them?
That's why i said when we talk of best midfielders of all time, you don't hear of big chances. You hear of Individual awards like Ballon d'or, Player of the tournaments like( Champions league, league etc). Zidane is considered the greatest midfielder of all time because he won 3x FIFA best player, a Ballon d'or and many player of the tournaments. That's something Pedri hasn't done. For ex, Bellingham has won Bundesliga player of Year, Musiala has won Bayern player of the year. Don't bring me golden boy because that's not an individual award when talking of awards
Strangerthings
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Any day. Pedri is only good going forward. Gavi is good going forward and defensively like winning duels, tackles, aerials won etc. Like if you watch Jude Bellingham, he's a perfect example of a world class Midfielder. He's everywhere on the pitch, that's what Gavi is to
Gavi is not on Jude’s level at all. And neither is he on pedri’s level, you’re overrating him. He’s not as good as anyone of them.
Strangerthings
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Big chances? lol The last time i checked, when comparing Best midfielders of all time like Zidane, Modric, Iniesta, Xavi, Kroos etc, you don't hear of big chances 😂.
Xavi has the most assists of everyone in this list. And it’s not even close. So to you he’s better than all of them?