3 Barcelona players in action tonight in second round of international fixtures

The second out of the three rounds of International fixtures will kick off tonight. Barca Universal takes a look at players who might be in action today across competitions.

Netherlands vs. Latvia (6:00 PM CET):

The Dutch team started the World Cup qualifiers disappointingly as they lost 4-2 to Turkey in the opening fixture. Frenkie De Jong played the full 90 minutes in their substandard performance. Frank de Boer’s men will be looking to bounce back tonight against the 136 ranked Latvia.

The former Dutch defender will be looking to field his strongest starting lineup to get off the mark, which will surely feature De Jong. However, ever since the de Boer has taken over, the Dutch national team has seen their level of play drop compared to Ronald Koeman’s period.

There are chances that the Dutch legend to make changes in the system. The world has seen the talent De Jong possesses going forward, de Boer might look to exploit it in the new system too.

The Barcelona management will also be looking forward to the performances of transfer targets Gini Wjinaldum and Memphis Depay.

Spain U-21 vs. Italy U-21 (9:00 PM CET):

Contrary to the Dutch national team, the Spanish U-21 team started their campaign on a high note. However, both the Barca players Riqui Puig and Oscar Mingueza did not feature in the 3-0 victory against Slovenia U-21.

It was a comfortable victory against a very weak Slovenia, however at times they struggled to create chances in the midfield, Puig could be the answer to this problem for Luis de la Fuente. Given the tight schedule, there is a high probability that the Spanish coach will look to rotate his squad.