Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona Argentine back from suspension
Lionel Messi will return for Barcelona in the King’s Cup final match on Wednesday night against Vallecano Ray at Vallecas after missing the last two matches due to suspension.
Blaugrana had to do without Messi in the two victories against Cornella and Elche after being sent off in the final defeat of the Spanish Super Cup against Athletic, however, although Barcelona they won both matches, they were not the most convincing of the victories.
Barcelona needed extra time to beat Segunda B Cornella in the previous round of the Cup, so MessiThe return is a timely boost for the game against Rayo.
Moreover, the team from Vallecas is one of the favorite opponents of the Argentine, as he scored 17 impressive goals in 10 games against them.
Ronald Koeman will hope for more of this on Wednesday night, to avoid another dreaded period of extra time and the subsequent charge it has on players’ feet.
The game also ends Barcelonathe road marathon, this being the eighth of this month.
When Barcelona Welcome to Athletic at the Camp Nou on Sunday, January 31, will be their first home game of 2021.
Returning home alive in the Copa del Rey is imperative, especially after this series of games saw them lose in the Super Cup.
It remains to be seen whether Koeman will stay with nephew in order to Lightning game, but Ronald araujo can be rested, as Clement Lenglet was in the last game, meaning another start for Samuel umtiti.
Lightning, in turn, have a number of absences due to injury and reasons related to COVID, with Emiliano Velazquez and Jose okay being the last absentees confirmed by the boss Andoni Iraola.
Fourth in LaLiga SmartBank, Red fringes comes into play after a loss to Real Mallorca and before a tough trip to the leaders of the league Espanyol.