Barcelona go host Deportivo Alaves for La Liga match at Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday, as Hansi Flick dey look for fresh energy to wake im attack after defeats to Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. According to SPORT, Karim Adeyemi dey in line to start di game, with di German winger expected to benefit from changes wey di coach dey consider before a busy run of three matches in eight days.
Di Alaves fixture na di first leg of that run. Barcelona go face Aston Villa for Champions League on Tuesday, before dem travel to Metropolitano to meet Atletico Madrid on November 8. Di Barcelona coach want im players to find back di attacking intensity and consistency wey dem show earlier for di season, and Adeyemi pace and direct running fit help dem break an Alaves defence wey go need different attacking solutions.
Adeyemi don feature for all 13 matches Barcelona play dis season, with more than 450 minutes across competitions. But he start only four of those games, and im contribution from bench don be important part of im early campaign. Di strongest argument for im inclusion na im productivity: four goals and three assists give am seven direct goal contributions in about 452 minutes. Barca Universal report say im numbers put am in line for a start against Alaves.
Di two clubs also share history through players wey wear both shirts. Barcelona historical records list Jordi Cruyff, Bojan Krkic and Denis Suárez among footballers wey represent both clubs. Jordi Cruyff, son of Barcelona icon Johan Cruyff, come through Barcelona youth system and play for di first team between 1993 and 1996, making 54 appearances and scoring 11 goals. After spells with Manchester United and loan at Celta Vigo, he join Alaves in 2000 and stay until 2003.
Jordi Cruyff contribution to Alaves 2000/01 UEFA Cup campaign make am part of club history. Alaves reach final against Liverpool, and he score for di 89th minute to make am 4-4, but Liverpool win 5-4 through golden goal in extra time. Later, he return to Barcelona in executive capacity.
