Barcelona, Spain
Wetin dey happen for Camp Nou as Barcelona dey prepare to face Deportivo Alavés today, wey be 126th anniversary of the club? Raphinha and Marc Bernal don burst back into the starting lineup. (Na this one we go sabi if dem fit carry the team on dem shoulders o!)
Na so Hansi Flick, the coach, talk say Frenkie de Jong no go play due to family wahala, and Jules Koundé go dey chill on the bench. Raphinha wey don dey off for more than two months because of injury, don finally return, and na him go team up with Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski for front. (I just hope say him muscles no go go on strike again!)
Marc Bernal, wey never start since he get serious knee injury, go also show face. Flick dey trust him as he don only managed 48 minutes this season across six games. Na real comeback story be this! Na this match wey go determine how Barca go waka for this season.
For defense, Joan Garcia go dey in goal, while Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, and Alejandro Balde go form back four. Marc Casadó and Bernal go dey run the midfield, while Dani Olmo go dey wait for chance to shine. If you check the substitutes, you go see say Pedri dey among them, after suffering injury wey put am for sideline for five weeks. (You know say e gatz make comeback sharp sharp!)
But no be everybody go dey play today. Marc ter Stegen and Gavi dey sidelined long-term. Plus, Fermín get little injury, and Ronald Araujo don catch stomach virus after that Chelsea match. No be small wahala for Hansi Flick o!
As the fans dey rush enter Camp Nou dey find their seats, the atmosphere dey set to turn hot. Dem dey ready to witness wetin go unfold between two fierce rivals. No be only Barca fans dem, but Alavés fans too carry their vibes. If Barca fit carry win, na so dem go equal with Real Madrid for league table. (E go pain dem if dem fall hand for this match o!)
Stay tuned for updates as the match dey unfold. The energy for Camp Nou dey high, and all eyes dey on Raphinha and how e go perform after long injury layoff. Football na really sweet pastime, especially when e dey cause drama like dis!
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