"The idea is for him to get some minutes,"
"We had to decide what we wanted. We're well covered at centre-back with Gerard Martin, Eric [Garcia] and [Pau] Cubarsi, and with [Ronald] Araujo back as well."
"Cancelo is a fantastic player, very professional and strong going forward. We need players with quality when opponents sit deep in the final third, and he's a good option for that."
"Racing Santander is a young and brave team and they play great football,"
Joao Cancelo returned to Barcelona on loan from Al-Hilal for the rest of the season and is likely to make his second debut in the Copa del Rey tie against Racing Santander. Cancelo previously made 42 appearances for Barcelona in the 2023-24 campaign. He bolsters the right-back options, with Jules Kounde the only other recognised right-back in the squad. Centre-back cover includes Gerard Martin, Eric [Garcia], Pau Cubarsi and the return of Ronald Araujo. Cancelo offers strong attacking ability useful against low blocks. Racing Santander are a young, brave team top of the second division; Barcelona have won their last four away Copa del Rey games with clean sheets.
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