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Barcelona : Ideal Squad Layout for Ernesto Valverde

ByChiranjib Ghosh|
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 31: New FC Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde poses for the media outside the FC Barcelona headquarters at Camp Nou on May 31, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 31: New FC Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde poses for the media outside the FC Barcelona headquarters at Camp Nou on May 31, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
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Left-backs –

Jordi Alba (first-choice) : The pacy left-back has settled back into the first-team after Valverde took over. But he has great stamina and does not give into fatigue. Valverde should start him in the league and also the Champions League games.

BARCELONA, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 19: Lucas Digne of FC Barcelona plays the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and CD Leganes at Camp Nou stadium on February 19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 19: Lucas Digne of FC Barcelona plays the ball during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and CD Leganes at Camp Nou stadium on February 19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

Lucas Digne (second-choice) : The French full-back matured as a player last season. He is solid defensively but has room for improvement in attack. He is unlikely to displace Jordi Alba this season but Ernesto Valverde should play him in the league games against smaller teams and in the Copa del Rey.