Barcelona (AFP)
FC Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has chosen to leave the French star Antoine Griezmann on the bench, who has admitted to having difficulties integrating with the club, this Wednesday for the reception of Dortmund (21:00) in Champions League.
The technician has preferred him in the eleven his compatriot Ousmane Dembélé, who finds the team where he was revealed between 2016 and 2017, according to the composition announced by UEFA.
"We try to help him, during training and also during the matches, by giving him advice that could help him," said Tuesday the Basque, highlighting the difficulties of the Mâconnais, recruited last summer, to get along with the unstoppable Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi in the field.
In addition, Barça's defensive hinge will be 100% French to face the German club, who are trailing the Catalans by one point at the top of Pool C1: Clément Lenglet, embarrassed by a left calf injury he had been dragging since. the last international window and absent Saturday in Liga, is aligned immediately alongside Samuel Umtiti.
The other surprise of the composition of Valverde concerns the tenure of Ivan Rakitic in the middle instead of Arturo Vidal or Arthur. The Croatian had not held since 21 September (in Granada, 2-0).
A win can send Barça in the round of 16.
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