The player was substituted in the match against Japan due to severe pain in his left calf and will be replaced as the starter for what was supposed to be the favorite to start from start to finish
The decisive match against the selection of Morocco Y Luis Enrique He is making his starting eleven. The last meeting left a very bitter taste in the coach, who is getting over it little by little. And it is that he lost the opportunity to be the group leader and have faced a team more likely to beat him.
The party was not the only thing that lost the mister catalan, who at a press conference said “the past stays in the past.” This that he lost will last at least for the commitment against the African team. We talk about the side César Azpilicueta, who will be confirmed by a blow to his left calf. His replacement will be the one who was supposed to start from the first game, Daniel Carvajal, who will have his redemption before Morocco.
Carvajal returns to Luis Enrique’s starting eleven against Morocco
Given the inability of the right winger who has started in 2 of the 3 World Cup matches, the Real Madrid player appears again to occupy the right wing. Although the Catalan coach has shown that he has more confidence in the Chelsea man, circumstances force him to opt again for Dani Carvajal, who has shown a lower level than Navarrese.
Luis Enrique is confident of beating Morocco and advancing to the round, at the same time that he is confident that César Azpilicueta will recover to play in the quarterfinals. And it is that the winger is not only exercising defensive work but is joining the attack block, being one more winger. Against Japan he proved himself by being Morata’s assistant.
What other changes will Luis Enrique implement against Morocco?
There is no time to continue improvising and the Spanish coach knows it. That is why he has chosen to use common sense and place the players who stood out the best in the group stage. Unai Simón will continue in the portico despite having conceded both goals for Japan. The central defense will only have one change compared to the last game, that will be the return of Laporte. Rodri remains and Jordi Alba returns to the left side.
The medullary is the area that will have the least changes. Luis Enrique insists with Sergio Busquets in the middle and his two prodigies Pedri and Gavi. Leipzig’s Dani Olmo will also continue to be present in the attack on the left side. On the right there is a doubt whether to continue with Ferran Torres, place Marco Asensio in his natural habitat, or bet on Nico Williams. In the center there is no discussion, Álvaro Morata.
