FC Barcelona are gradually getting fully prepared for the upcoming battle against Valencia. Set to be the La Liga opener for both clubs, neither team will want to let this opportunity slip by to get some important points. For Barcelona, however, anything but a victory would be considered a poor outcome.
That is why, ahead of the game, the club must make every single preparation that they can. La Blaugrana are already aware that players like Ronald Araujo, Gavi, and Frenkie de Jong will not be participating in this game, so it is much more important to register players who are at least available.
Despite all the recent noise surrounding the club and their progression in terms of registering players, Barcelona have now officially made an important registration for their opening La Liga clash. As highlighted on the official La Liga website, FC Barcelona have now registered 33-year-old defender Inigo Martinez.
Regardless of the rumors surrounding the future of the veteran defender, it appears that Hansi Flick’s insistence on getting him registered in time has payed off. Without being able to count on the ability of Ronald Araujo right now, and with Pau Cubarsi still not having full match sharpness, it was crucial to have a reliable defender in Flick’s corner.
Both Martinez and Andreas Christensen started in the game against Monaco and conceded no goals while they were still on the pitch together. As far as predictions go, it could be safe to assume that the opening partnership as Barça’s two central defenders will once again be the Dane and the Spaniard against Valencia.
Other players still need to be registered and only time will be able to tell how punctual Barcelona can be in that regard. For now, however, the primary focus remains on registering the most important players for the game and recovering injured stars who can make a difference for the team.
