Xavi Hernandez facing major dilemma as five players prepare to do battle for two positions

Xavi Hernandez facing major dilemma as five players prepare to do battle for two positions

Xavi Hernandez facing major dilemma as five players prepare to do battle for two positions

Having seen his Barcelona side lose 5-3 to Arsenal in a very competitive pre-season fixture on Thursday morning, Xavi Hernandez will no doubt have had many takeaways from the match.

Xavi will continue to run the rule over his squad during their pre-season schedule, which continues on Saturday against Real Madrid in Dallas, and as per Marca, he will have a big decision to make over the next few weeks.

Barcelona currently have five first team wingers at their disposal: Ousmane Dembele, Raphinha, Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati and Ez Abde. However, in his 4-3-3 system, he only has room for two, and only one in his four-midfielder tactic.

Especially with Torres and Abde having impressed against Arsenal, Xavi is sure to have a headache deciding who to go with. Dembele is almost a nailed starter on the right, which means that four players could be competing over one position.

It’s certainly not a bad problem for Xavi to have, and he will hope that his wingers continue to impress during the remainder of pre-season. However, he does risk having to leave multiple good options out of his Barcelona side.

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