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Barcelona are expected to play Miralem Pjanic in a midfield two alongside Frenkie de Jong for Saturday’s trip to Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
The details are described in a report by Diario AS, which ensures that Bosnian midfielder Pjanic will enter the starting lineup to replace the injured Sergio Busquets.
A recent poll in El Mundo Deportivo showed that 86 percent of the Blaugrana fans believe that Busquets should be eliminated from the starting eleven due to poor form, but now it will give way to injury.
Pjanic has played only a third of the available minutes, but a recent poll in Marca showed how 78 percent of those polled believed he should be in the club’s strongest XI.
Both Busquets and De Jong have started all of the team’s league games to date this season.
Arturo Vidal, Ivan Rakitic and Arthur Melo were among Camp Nou outings this summer, with fewer options in the heart of midfield this season.
Boss Ronald Koeman abandoned the club’s long-term 4-3-3 system for a 4-2-3-1 form this season.
De Jong has become a crucial figure for Barcelona with three coaches, Ernesto Valverde, Quique Setien and Koeman, and recently signed a new long-term contract at the club.
