Riqui Puig set to start for Barcelona against Celta Vigo
With Busquets suspended and Arthur injured, the youngster could get his chance
Riqui Puig woke Barcelona up when he came on against Athletic Club, speeding up the team's passing and helping them win the game 1-0.
He has been a talking point throughout the season. His minutes -- or lack of -- with the first team have been a constant source of debate. It's true he's still imperfect -- he lost the most balls against Ibiza in the Copa -- but he's got so many qualities.
His performances off the bench in recent weeks could see him start against Celta Vigo on Saturday. Quique Setien is without Sergio Busquets (suspended) and Frenkie de Jong (injured).
Ivan Rakitic is likely to be the deepest of the three midfielders. Sergi Roberto is the other option, but he too has been injured and missed the last two games.
Ahead of Rakitic, Setien has three options: Arturo Vidal, Arthur Melo and Riqui Puig. Arthur's form, and his move to Juventus, could see the latter come into the side.
"I said the other day, Riqui's done very well," Setien said after his 35 minute cameo against Athletic. "He's done very well again today and it's the path to follow for more minutes.
"I am really happy because we have two good footballers (Riqui and Ansu Fati) who can help out with rotation."
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