{"id":18633,"date":"2023-10-27T21:31:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T21:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/xavi-hails-determination-of-recovering-stars-ahead-of-real-madrid-clash-daily-times\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T21:31:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T21:31:41","slug":"xavi-hails-determination-of-recovering-stars-ahead-of-real-madrid-clash-daily-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/xavi-hails-determination-of-recovering-stars-ahead-of-real-madrid-clash-daily-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavi hails determination of recovering stars ahead of Real Madrid clash – Daily Times"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Spanish champions have faced an injury crisis in the lead-up to the match, with key players like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Jules Kounde, and Sergi Roberto sidelined. Surprisingly, all of these players participated in training on Friday, with the exception of Sergi Roberto, leaving Xavi amazed by their rapid recoveries and determination to face Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a pleasant surprise to see them back in training,\u201d Xavi stated during a press conference on Friday. \u201cPlayers we had nearly ruled out are eager to be on the pitch. They all feel fit, and we\u2019ll reveal the squad list tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barcelona\u2019s sole out-and-out striker, Lewandowski, had been sidelined since sustaining an ankle injury on October 4 during a Champions League match against Porto. Xavi commented, \u201cI won\u2019t divulge the starting lineup, but I can confirm he\u2019s feeling very good, in great shape. They all feel ready and determined because this is a highly significant game.\u201d<\/p>\n

De Jong\u2019s last appearance was in September before an ankle sprain sidelined him, while Pedri has been recovering from a hamstring injury since August. Raphinha has been out with a thigh problem since September, and Kounde suffered a knee sprain on October 10.<\/p>\n

Xavi emphasised that he would have no hesitation starting any of the returning players if they are fully fit. \u201cIf they are at 100 percent, they\u2019ll play; there are no doubts about that,\u201d the coach assured.<\/p>\n

Due to the injury crisis, Barcelona has heavily relied on youth academy talents such as Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, and Marc Guiu, who have made vital contributions. Xavi offered some advice to the young players who might feature in the match against league leaders Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving homegrown players is an advantage; it\u2019s fantastic to have La Masia products who understand the rivalry and the game\u2019s significance. It\u2019s always crucial,\u201d Xavi said.<\/p>\n

Regarding the Clasico, Xavi emphasised the importance of controlling nerves and maintaining composure. \u201cIn the Clasico, emotions and desires run higher than usual, but controlling your temperament and the game\u2019s pace is challenging. The key is to have a passionate heart but a cool head.\u201d<\/p>\n

Xavi also acknowledged the impact of Jude Bellingham, who joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund during the summer transfer window and has become the leading scorer in the league.<\/p>\n

\u201cBellingham plays a crucial role for Madrid, especially with their change in tactical approach. He enjoys freedom and excels in deep attacking positions,\u201d Xavi noted. Real Madrid\u2019s coach, Carlo Ancelotti, confirmed Bellingham\u2019s availability for the match despite a minor discomfort in the midweek Champions League fixture against Braga. Ancelotti expressed his admiration for Barcelona\u2019s emerging talents while emphasising Real Madrid\u2019s own promising youngsters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m impressed by all of them; Yamal has particularly caught my eye, and Fermin had an outstanding game,\u201d Ancelotti stated. \u201cThey are young talents with a bright future. We also have young talents like Eduardo Camavinga and Vinicius, and Bellingham is a young star.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ancelotti recognised the significance of the Clasico but refrained from labelling it as decisive in the title race at this early stage of the season. \u201cIt\u2019s a crucial game worth three points for the team\u2019s momentum. In terms of the league table, the season is long, and it\u2019s premature to determine if it\u2019s a title-deciding match. The title race will continue until the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez revealed his intention to potentially field some key players in the upcoming clash with Real Madrid, provided they are fully recovered. The Spanish champions have faced an injury crisis in the lead-up to the match, with key players like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Jules Kounde, and Sergi Roberto […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dailytimes.com.pk\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Xavi-hails.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18633\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}