Before the second semifinal match of the King's Cup against the team "Villarreal," the head coach of "Barcelona" will have to solve a difficult dilemma. Catalans won the first leg at "Camp Nou" stadium with a score of 3:1 and have good chances to play in the first final of this season. However, two "Barca" players risk missing the decisive King's Cup match if they receive yellow cards against themselves at "El Madrigal" stadium on Wednesday night. Luis Suarez has two warnings on his account, received by referees in the quarterfinals of the second leg against Madrid's "Atletico" and in the first leg of the semifinals against "Villarreal." Another yellow card would automatically mean that the Catalonia club's newcomer would have to miss the most important tournament match - the King's Cup final on May 30. It is unclear whether Luis Enrique will risk forming his attacking trio, which has been functioning well recently. The situation is similar with Javier Mascherano. The defender and defensive midfielder received two yellow cards in both quarterfinal matches against Madrid's "Atletico" and now, like L. Suarez, finds himself in a dangerous situation. However, the plans of the "Barcelona" head coach were already revealed in the weekend Spanish championship match against "Granada." The Argentine played the entire game, while Gerard Pique rested, and Sergio Busquets appeared on the field only after the substitution. All this allows us to assume that Luis Enrique will not allow J. Mascherano on the field in the second leg of the semifinals against "Villarreal" and will "save" the player for the crucial King's Cup duel. However, "Barca" still needs to hold out for at least 90 minutes at "El Madrigal" stadium.
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