The Joaos make full Barça debuts: Felix & Cancelo start against Betis

The Joaos make full Barça debuts: Felix & Cancelo start against Betis

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Xavi rung the changes for Saturday's game in Montjuic against Real Betis

FC Barcelona will play against Real Betis with an new line-up that will be looking to give the team a new look. Xavi will try to add more in the final third with two players who are more likely to be in the box like Ferran Torres and Joao Félix, so Robert Lewandowski will have more company in attack.

Elsewhere, Joao Cancelo comes into the side as well, which means both he and Felix are making their full debuts for the Catalan side after arriving on loan on deadline day. Both came off the bench at Osasuna last time out.

Ferran and Joao Félix will be false wingers as they will be moving a lot inside, leaving the flanks for two full-backs in Cancelo and Alejandro Balde. 

Xavi will abandon his square in midfield, playing in a more marked 4-3-3 formation. Lamine Yamal will be rested, as will Gündogan after the knock he picked up against Germany, although he's on the bench.

The coach has opted to play with three midfielders, Oriol Romeu, Frenkie de Jong, while Gavi will drop back a little more than usual to play inside.

In the centre of defence, with Araujo injured, the Koundé-Chirstensen pairing will be maintained with, of course, Ter Stegen in goal.

An attacking line-up with which Xavi will try to hurt Betis, who will also be playing an open game and in which there is every incentive for an attractive duel.

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