5 Barcelona players who will benefit from Ronald Koeman’s sacking

#3 Clement Lenglet

Lenglet has played just 185 minutes for Barcelona this season

Clement Lenglet is one of the few players who fell out of favor with Ronald Koeman at Barcelona. The French centre-back has been relegated to a bit-part role in recent weeks, spending most of his time warming the bench.

The defender has ammassed just 185 minutes of playing time across all competitions so far this season. He played a full match just once - a 1-0 victory over Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League last time out. In fact, he only got that opportunity because Ronald Araujo and Eric Garcia were unavailable.

Having struggled for opportunities under Ronald Koeman in recent months, it is obvious that Clement Lenglet will feel some relief following the Dutchman's sacking. It remains to be seen how that will impact his involvement in the coming weeks.

#2 Samuel Umtiti

Ronald Koema tried to send the Frenchman packing during the summer transfer window

Much like Clement Lenglet, Samuel Umtiti has also suffered under Ronald Koeman at Barcelona in the last few months. Sources have confirmed that the tactician tried to offload the defender during the summer transfer window but failed.

Umtiti's situation under the Dutchman called for pity. Despite being fit, Koeman refused to give the Frenchman any chance to impress. Big Sam is yet to play competitive football for Barcelona this season. Even worse, the tactician would rather deploy Frenkie de Jong at the heart of the defense than call on Umtiti.

Regardless, the Frenchman has kept his cool and remains determined to win back his place in the team. With his adversary now gone, he will get the chance to prove his worth at Barcelona once again.

#1 Riqui Puig

The midfielder has been a cast-out since Ronald Koeman was appointed Barcelona manager

It was obvious that Ronald Koeman had something against Riqui Puig during his 14-month spell as Barcelona manager. In fact, the Dutchman fell out with the fans mainly because of the way he mistreated the young midfielder.

Puig has made just four cameo appearances for Barcelona this season, with the longest among them lasting just 31 minutes. The Spaniard has ammassed a disappointing 72 minutes of playing time up till the stage of the campaign.

His limited involvement has hampered his progress with the national team. While his colleagues Gavi and Pedri have been shining with Spain, the 22-year-old has been a forgotten item on the Barcelona bench. That now seems to be the case in the past following Ronald Koeman's dismissal.