FC Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard is confronted with a defence problem due to the muscular injuries of Edmilson and Rafael Marquez. Both players play similar positions, central defender and the defensive holding role, but both are out due to injury at the same time. With Barca captain Carles Puyol available for the Primera Liga matches (but not for the Champions League due to yellow card suspension) the obvious defensive line-up should look as following:
Belletti, Puyol, Oleguer, Sylvinho and as central, defensive midfielder: Thiago Motta
