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title: "Barcelona: Fans want Jean-Clair Todibo to start against Eibar"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/barcelona-fans-want-jean-clair-todibo-to-start-against-eibar/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Callum Pragnell"
section: "La Liga News"
published: "2019-10-14T20:25:17Z"
modified: "2019-10-14T20:25:17Z"
---

# Barcelona: Fans want Jean-Clair Todibo to start against Eibar

**Barcelona will be without centre-back Gerard Pique for their trip to Eibar this weekend, as the Spaniard is suspended.**

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This leaves manager Ernesto Valverde with somewhat of a selection headache, with Samuel Umtiti still facing a race to return to full-fitness.

The Frenchman is [yet to feature](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/samuel-umtiti/profil/spieler/126540) for the Blaugrana this season and was ruled out of action after injuring his foot whilst away on international duty last month.

Spanish broadcaster ​CCMA (via [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/6474427-samuel-umtiti-set-to-make-injury-return-ahead-of-barcelona-s-clash-with-eibar)) claim that Umtiti could return to face Eibar, but nothing is guaranteed. And should he not return in time, this could potentially leave 19-year-old centre-half Jean-Clair Todibo as Valverde’s only fully-fit option to partner Clement Lenglet in the heart of defence.

The teenager [started the Catalans’ 4-0 win over Sevilla](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jean-clair-todibo/leistungsdaten/spieler/605184) prior to the international break and impressed by keeping a clean sheet; his only other appearance for the first-team this season came in the final four minutes of the La Liga champions’ win over Getafe in late-September.

Barca fans on Twitter have made it clear that they want to see more of Todibo, though, as shown by the Tweets below:

> Has to be Todibo. No brainer.
>
> — Ram Charan (@Ram\_\_10) [October 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Ram__10/status/1183293663515774976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Don’t even try using Umtiti as a right centre back. It was a disaster the last time he played there. That position shld be in btwn Pique, Todibo. Both Umtiti, Lenglet can share the left centre back position
>
> — Toffee Bammy (@ToffeeBammy) [October 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/ToffeeBammy/status/1183312471358132224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Todibo please
>
> — Alt + Ctrl + De Ligt 💰 (@PopeZoi\_) [October 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/PopeZoi_/status/1183296724493832193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Todibo has to start umtiti has to wait until he is ready to play
>
> — CJM (@Carlo34192851) [October 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Carlo34192851/status/1183362181288644609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Todibo must start
>
> — KayGee32 (@Cash16723885) [October 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Cash16723885/status/1183382352111833088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Umtiti just returns from injury todibo deserves this one
>
> — CP-05 (@Ben\_Beckmann090) [October 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Ben_Beckmann090/status/1183355780399013888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Barca fans, would you like to see Todibo start against Eibar? Let us know by joining the discussion below…***