Barcelona are making plans for next season, and with little money to spare, it appears they will look to trim any elements of the squad they do not consider strictly necessary. Two of their veterans, Marcos Alonso and Sergi Roberto, are included in that group.
Alonso, 32, arrived at Barcelona 18 months ago, and while he did feature on a regular basis last season, has not seen the same protagonism this time round. Although he has missed their last five matches through injury, the ex-Chelsea defender has played just once since October. His contribution amounts to just 299 minutes in 7 appearances. Reportedly, he is struggling to make the grade for Xavi Hernandez and his staff.
For Roberto, it is not a dissimilar story on the pitch. He had played the same amount of games and just a minute more until his man of the match performance against Almeria last week, when he scored a brace and played the full match.
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