Barcelona is preparing for the new season, with their first match against Elche CF scheduled for tomorrow.
As the team readies for the game, questions arose about who would be the third-choice goalkeeper, following Joan Garcia and Wojciech Szczesny.
Fortunately, this uncertainty has been resolved, thanks to insights from Barcelona‘s training sessions leading up to the match.
Eder Aller to step up as third goalkeeper
According to Mundo Deportivo, Eder Aller will be taking on the role of Barcelona’s third-choice goalkeeper for their league opener against Elche CF.
Eder Aller will be the third goalkeeper for Barcelona this weekend. (Image credit: X/FCBMasia)
The 19-year-old was spotted training with the first team, confirming his selection over Iker Rodriguez for this important role.
The search for a third-choice goalkeeper sparked considerable discussion throughout the summer, but the situation became clearer after Aron Yaakobishvili’s transfer to Almeria on loan.
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As a result, the competition for the third-keeper position is now between Eder Aller and Iker Rodriguez.
Barcelona’s strategy for balancing the goalkeeper roles
The report indicates that Barcelona intends to avoid favoritism in determining their second reserve goalkeeper this season.
Iker Rodriguez is expected to play for Barça Atletic on Sunday. (Image credit: Instagram/@ikerrodriguez.01)
This implies that the club plans to rotate this position between the two goalkeepers.
While Aller will take the field this weekend, Rodriguez will compete in a friendly for Barcelona’s reserve team against Vilanova on Sunday.
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Barcelona aims for both goalkeepers to alternate in their roles, allowing each to gain valuable playing experience at a competitive level.
Concerning the match against Elche, Garcia and Szczesny are both fit, with Garcia expected to start after an impressive debut season in Catalonia.
Barcelona hopes Garcia can maintain the positive momentum, even though he did not feature at all during Spain’s World Cup-winning campaign.