Football Espana
·2 April 2021
Football Espana
·2 April 2021
He has been one of several young breakthrough stars in Barcelona news this season but teenage star Ilaix Moriba will return to play for the club’s B side this weekend.
The central midfielder is set to feature for Francisco Javier García Pimienta’s side against Alcoyano in the first match of the second phase of Segunda B – the sides who are still capable of promotion to the Segunda are now playing regionalised mini leagues.
Moriba has featured sporadically for the B side since earning promotion to the first-team squad in January and his last appearance was in February’s 6-0 victory over L’Hospitalet but will return this weekend, as per Diario Sport.
The 18-year-old made his Blaugrana senior debut in January’s Copa del Rey victory against Cornella and he has now made eight senior appearances – netting his first senior goal in the recent win at Osasuna.
The upcoming clash against Alcoyano could be vital for the B side’s promotion hopes and if Moriba avoids a booking, he could play in the senior side’s clash against Real Valladolid in La Liga the same weekend.