We haven't seen him for a while. After he played his first 45 minutes of the season against Bilbao, Ernesto Valverde subbed him off and didn't provide any chance to impress in the following fixtures. Today, the 21-year-old may prove he's up to big challenges.
Riqui Puig
One of our brightest talents is completely out-of-favour for Valverde this season despite his solid form. The 20-year-old has recently revealed he's not ruling out his winter exit. His speech drew the attention of Barca's coaching staff, particularly Valverde, who promised to provide the midfielder with first-team opportunities.
Puig was magnificent in the summer friendly against Chelsea:
The Brazilian goalkeeper hasn't made any official appearances for Barca yet. The upcoming friendly is a great chance for him to test his skills after an injury and to prove himself as the team's second-choice shot stopper.
Alex Collado
Another Barcelona B performer was earlier called up for friendly matches by Valverde and left a decent impression. This season, the 20-year-old winger has made 10 appearances for his side in which he has scored twice and registered two assists.
One of these two goals is pure beauty:
The Japanese talent hasn't made any first-team appearances for Barca due to an injury he got in July. After that, he was unlucky to miss a month without any Barca B experience because of technical matters. As for now, the 20-year-old has got 8 'B' performances in the bag. Occasionally, Abe reminds the fans of his stunning dribbling skills and has got a lot to offer for both second and first Barcelona teams.
