Pedri, Sergio Busquets, Gavi: Barcelona’s midfield is set

Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty ImagesFC Barcelona lost to Bayern Munich 2-0 away from home in the UEFA Champions League, but it wasn’t due to the midfield. Barcelona’s defense let in two quick second-half goals while the attackers missed several chances. Stats showed that Barça dominated proceedings, but were unable to turn that into a favorable scoreline.

Barcelona’s midfield - Pedri, Sergio Busquets, and Gavi - was their strongest line. And it seems Xavi will stick with these three as starters despite having some very capable options in Frenkie de Jong and Franck Kessié.

De Jong did start two matches this season, once in place of Pedri and once in place of Busquets. Kessié…