[b]The summer transfer window brought about a seemingly overstocked midfield for Luis Enrique to play with and it can be said that the Barcelona coach is fully utilising his options.


Andres Iniesta's fitness worries has opened the door for the likes of Arda Turan and Rafinha to play a larger role, as the playmaker is rested ahead of big games.

That's shown by Iniesta joining Sergio Busquets and Ivan Rakitic for the Blaugrana's vital match with Atletico Madrid, and only Busquets retaining his place days later when Sporting Gijon welcomed the Catalans.

In the 810 minutes of action so far this season, the Spaniard has played 613 minutes and Rakitic 517 as the squad players are revolved around Enrique's key duo.

Saturday's game saw Andre Gomes line-up with Turan, who has also benefitted from Neymar's absence at the Olympics to start in attack to good effect.

For Gomes, Luis Enrique is able to achieve a more gradual implementation of the Euro 2016 winner by utilising minor games as a base for the midfielder's Azulgrana learning curve.
As the fixtures build up and the coach's ideal midfield trio pile on the years, Barcelona are making good use of the constant games in an effort to align their preferences for the weeks and months to come.[/b]

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