Xavi Hernandez and FC Barcelona have been quite consistent in putting their faith in their youngsters to carry this young Catalan squad forward and further. As such, it rarely ever comes as a surprise when Xavi invites more and more youngsters to be part of his team.
Oftentimes, these young talents arrive from the doors of La Masia, Barcelona’s fabled youth academy. Other times, they also arrive from the Barcelona subsidiary sides that poach talents from various sources to develop and then make into top-tier stars.
The most recent unique inclusion, according to Spanish outlet SPORT, will be that of 18-year-old Barcelona Atletic midfielder Unai Hernandez. The youngster is a capable midfielder who brings with him a composed yet dynamic touch to his already impressive arsenal.
He will likely accompany fellow subsidiary star Marc Casado, as per the report, into the Barcelona first team squad set to welcome Real Betis at the Montjuic Stadium for Matchday five of La Liga EA Sports 2023/24.
Unlike Hernandez, Casado is already a regular with the Barcelona first team and has even made his debut with them in the UEFA Champions League. In the upcoming game against Betis, he could potentially do so once more but this time in La Liga.
Unai Hernandez has been impressive for Rafa Marquez within the subsidiary, but he has been kept away from it in recent days as he has continued to train with Barcelona first team under Xavi Hernandez and thus looks primed to compete within the squad that ends up being selected for the clash against Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis.
Lastly, another reason why Hernandez could end up being included as a safety net within the team is Ilkay Gundogan’s fitness. Having recently endured a painful-looking fall on his back, it could be possible that Xavi ends up not risking the health of the German midfielder at all during this clash.
