Carlos Alena is now a first team Barcelona player. He will play tonight against Cultural Leonesa in the Copa del Rey.
Alena was supposed to make the leap to first team in the summer but his injury meant it was best if he started the season with Barca B. Now he has been upgraded it means he cannot go back to play at that level again. With the change, Barca also liberate a spot for B teasers in their Copa del Rey side - only four are allowed at any given time.
Alena stepping up means Barca also have their replacement for Rafinha, who is out for six months. Valverde brought him on against Villarreal and he scored his first league goal.
He will wear the 21 shirt, previously occupied by Andre Gomes, now at Everton on loan. Denis Suarez is the big victim here, with Ernesto Valverde not trusting him. With Alena’s appearance, a bit of La Masia’s essence has been recovered. He has shone at every youth level and now he has his chance with the first team.
Musa63
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it's too early to predict anything... Alana have to prove many things if he wonna make regular appearances in 1st team.
Duuacmnpz
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Alena is good
INCANSABLE
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The future is now clear. Go ahead Carles Aleña
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It's to early to compare him with a legend.Hope he becomes a good player but there will be no one As the level for Our G.O.A.T
Nephman
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The future is now clear. Go ahead Carles Aleña
AbhijaiSingh
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YOU ARE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL THE ONLY RAY OF HOPE FOR THE FUTURE OF LA MASIA.
Zeeklex01
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Make your impact boy Rome wasn't built in a day but surely, it started in a day Messi and Iniesta are good examples for you...be the next la masia revelation
Mani Randhawa
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Bt play like andre Gomez
Devansh10
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If you want to win something, you have to lose something. So thats not a consequence but a positive step forward!
LexyAlka
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congratulations Alená...a proud Masia product
sabyaasem
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you are the another product from la masia. keep working to find a permanent place for you...
larrytee
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the lesson I learned is when God says is your time to shine no man can delay it
TheNeutralGuy
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I wish another set of players like Messi, Iniesta, Busquets and Jordi get graduated from the Academy again.
Longlife2000
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Carles Aleñá is 😍
yuadimou
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We wish to to see more La Masia graduates on the first team in the coming years. Bravo Barca!
lovekid
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good to see Barça believing in La masia again
oparemacus
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The future is bright. congratulations Alena, I wish you all the best of luck.
Wahaaj9
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Finally a La Masia graduate has been selected. It has been so long. The club is breaking the tradition of taking youth players from La Masia even though it has given us superstars like Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets and many many others.
Hastag
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The future Barca star