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Xavi: "Working to extend Gabi's contract, he is the future of Barcelona"
The Catalans are preparing for the rematch against Sevilla (Tuesday, 22:30), the coach admitted that talks are underway with the young star: "We will invest more money if necessary, it should happen soon."
And also: Villarreal vs. Alabs
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Monday, 20 December 2021, 18:05
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Two games from the fourth round of the Spanish league will be completed tomorrow (Tuesday), including a very intriguing meeting between Sevilla and Barcelona at the Ramon Sanchez Fijuan Stadium, with Villarreal also hosting Alavés.
Both games were scheduled to take place in early September, but were postponed due to their proximity to the national team break which caused a delay in the return of many players to Spain.
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The future of Barcelona.
Gabby and Xavi (Photo: Reuters)
Sevilla - Barcelona (22:30)
Having achieved a close and dramatic 2: 3 victory over Elche at the Camp Nou, this time a much bigger challenge awaits Xavi's team, but for them there are no excuses and they must score points to maintain a reasonable gap from fourth place, where they aim to finish the season. The host comes after three consecutive league victories, including the 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid thanks to a goal by Lucas Ocampus in the 88th minute.
Frankie de Jong is expected to return to the Barcelona squad after receiving a rest in the last game, with Gerard Pique also returning after finishing his suspension, but it is unclear whether he will open. In addition Osman Dembele may come down to the bench to relieve him of a load, after Abda and Fran Jogla have proved their contribution to the attack in recent games.
At the press conference, Xavi said: "We meet our direct rival at the top and this is a great opportunity for us. Sevilla were close to winning the championship last season and this season too they will compete for the title, this is a team to learn from. We beat Villarreal thanks to Ter Stegen's ability "Of course he is one of the best in the world and a very significant player for us."
Xavi also confirmed that negotiations are underway to extend Gabi's contract and added: "I know the club is working to extend his contract and it should happen soon, because he is the future of Barcelona. If we have to, we will invest more money so that it stays. "
On the other hand, Sevilla have regained midfielder Fernando, but are suffering from a problem in the right wing of the defense due to the injuries of the two defenders, Gonzalo Montiel and Jesus Navas.
Coach Julen Luftaghi said ahead of the game: "I expect a strong Barcelona with the improvement brought by Xavi. They were superior to Elche and the result did not reflect the gaps on the pitch. They will force us to rise on both sides of the pitch, and they are able to compete for all the titles. "They know what they want and they have the right staff for that, some young people there are already starting in the Spanish national team."
Spanish League 2021/22
Group
Ms.
Netz
A.
Hp
Gates
Nk
1
Real Madrid
18
13
4
1
15-39
43
2
Seville
17
11
4
2
12-28
37
3
Betis
18
10
3
5
21-32
33
4
Rayo Vallecano
18
9
3
6
18-26
30
5
Athletico Madrid
17
8
5
4
20-28
29
6
Real Sociedad
18
8
5
5
20-20
29
7
Barcelona
17
7
6
4
21-28
27
8
Valencia
17
6
7
4
23-26
25
9
Athletic Bilbao
18
5
9
4
14-16
24
10
Espanyol
18
6
5
7
21-20
23
11
Osasuna
18
5
7
6
22-17
22
12
Villarreal
17
5
7
5
18-21
22
13
Celta de Vigo
18
5
5
8
22-20
20
14
Majorca
18
4
8
6
27-17
20
15
Granada
17
4
7
6
25-21
19
16
Alabs
17
4
3
10
24-13
15
17
Elche
18
3
6
9
27-18
15
18
Hattafa
18
3
6
9
20-12
15
19
Cadiz
18
2
8
8
31-15
14
20
Levante
17
0
8
9
32-16
8
Villarreal - Alabs (20:00)
Unai Emery's team is gaining momentum after four consecutive victories, but its position in the table is not alarming and it is ranked 11th.
Francis Koklan and Ruben Pena were recently injured and will not be available to Villarreal.
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