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#3 Alex Collado
Alex Collado is one of the few players from the Barcelona youth setup who has made the most of the chances given by Koeman in the pre-season friendlies. He scored a goal in Barcelona's 4-0 win over Gimnastic and made an impressive cameo appearance against Girona too.
Collado has been a part of the Blaugrana's youth setup since 2009 and also has two appearances for the main team. He is a highly-rated player who can play as an attacking midfielder or a winger. That is the kind of versatility that increases his chances of a callup to the Barcelona first team.
The 22-year-old has made his intentions of playing for Barcelona in La Liga in the 2021-22 campaign very clear. He is even adamant about leaving the club if he doesn't get enough minutes with the first team.
#2 Ronald Aruajo
One of the young players who stepped up for Barcelona last season was centre-back Ronald Araujo. The Uruguayan defender had to fill in for either Gerard Pique or Samuel Umtiti at the heart of the defence from time to time but did so with a level of maturity not usually displayed by players of his age.
There were occasional slip-ups from him, but he had a good season, also managing to score two goals. Araujo has recovered from the injuries that plagued him last campaign. He is yet to appear in Barcelona's friendlies this pre-season, but has trained well with the team.
With Pique back to full fitness, first-team chances might be at a premium for him. but with Umtiti likely to leave Barcelona, Araujo should be ready to make the most of any chance afforded to him.
#1 Memphis Depay
Memphis Depay is Barcelona's first new signing of the season and has been able to join up with the squad; he scored on his debut, albeit in a friendly against Girona. The player was impressive at the recently concluded Euro 2020 and should be able to have a similar kind of impact for Barcelona as well.
Depay scored from the spot after coming on as a second-half substitute and looks like a solid addition to the squad. His performances in the pre-season could be key in Depay making the Barcelona first team this season.
