Andreas Christensen has been pushed into midfield in recent weeks as Xavi sought a way to make his team more defensively sound.
The midfield pivot role has been a problem following Sergio Busquets’s summer departure. Oriol Romeu was signed as cover but hasn’t been able to make the position his own.
Meanwhile, Barca were leaking goals at a fairly alarming rate, particularly considering last season’s rock-solid defence, leading Xavi to turn to Chrisentensen.
The Dane is no stranger to the role, although he is really a center-back, but has made an impact since being pushed further forward.