According to the "Daily Sports" report, the 18-year-old Xavi Espat of the Barcelona B team is likely to play with the team in the El Clasico.
Espart is a midfielder from La Masia's youth training and belongs to the same class of 2007 as Yamal and Kubasi. He once "got one foot out of the door of Barcelona" due to fierce competition for positions and few playing opportunities. However, he did not give up. Instead, with his training attitude of "working harder than anyone else", he ushered in a turning point after a coach tried to arrange him to play right back.
Espart, who switched to full-back, broke out quickly. He takes advantage of the technical advantages of a midfielder to not only participate in coordination on the wing but also in the interior, and his defensive and tactical awareness is also increasing day by day. In March 2024, Barcelona completed a contract extension with him. Last season, as a "skip student", he was already a key member of the Youth A team coached by Belletti and won the Triple Crown, and performed well in the U20 Intercontinental Cup final. In view of his huge potential, the club recently renewed his contract until 2028.
It is understood that Espat's quality and comfortable performance in training "surprised" Flick and his coaching staff, which is why he can continue to stay in the first team.
Now, with Conde absent from training on Friday, Espat is "very likely" to go to Madrid with the team to usher in the El Clasico. Although Eric Garcia is expected to start, making the roster is "phenomenal" for him. The club and coaching staff are satisfied with his performance and have made clear his positioning: mainly in the B team, but always ready to seize opportunities with the first team.
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