When Barcelona plays Manchester City in a friendly on Wednesday at Camp Nou, Jules Kounde will make his team debut.
The Luzon Foundation will use the proceeds from the game to fund ALS research after Juan Carlos Unzue, a former Barça teammate of Pep Guardiola, received the fatal neurological disease’s diagnosis in 2020.
Xavi will be able to help the French national team’s Kounde to some extent even though the match is off the field for significant reasons.
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The former Sevilla player has had a difficult time adjusting to life at the club because of registration issues, which have prevented him from getting many chances to play for the Blaugrana. He has only been able to make one brief appearance since joining the team on July 29th, during a game against Pumas UNAM.
He missed games in La Liga against Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad because of a suspension.
The 23-year-old will get another opportunity to play versus City.
Why is Kounde eligible to face Man City?
Despite the fact that he is unable to participate in La Liga or other competitive games due to his lack of registration, this is not necessary for such a game.
It would be unexpected if Kounde wasn’t permitted to play the entire game in a game where there will probably be lots of replacements.
It is unlikely that he would start that game even if he were available for Valladolid’s match this weekend; according to reports, Barcelona would need to spend about €20 million to sign him. This is because he is not as competitive as his peers. Even in slower-paced matchups like this one, it makes more sense in this situation for Konde to get as much time as possible.