Wilfred Ndidi, on Saturday afternoon, showed again why FC Barcelona needs a player of his calibre in their squad.
The Leicester City midfielder has been a consistent feature of the Foxes this season as they chase promotion back to the Premier League.
The Foxes are top of the Championship with three losses this term but are in a solid position with only a point separating them and second-placed Ipswich Town.
Leicester City won their 16th league game this season with a resounding 4-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle, with Wilfred Ndidi getting in on the scoring act.
The goal further cements his worth and the value he can bring to La Blaugrana, but how does he stack against the Barcelona midfielders?
How Wilfred Ndidi stacks against Barcelona midfielders
If Barcelona should go through with their desire to bring Wilfred Ndidi to Camp Nou, he will have plenty of competition. He will compete with several midfielders who already understand the Barcelona way.
However, Barcelona midfielders have not been firing on all cylinders this term as they are some way off league leaders Real Madrid.
La Blaugrana has Oriol Romeu, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Pedri, Ilkay Gundogan and Fermín López as their midfielders.
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Deco has always wanted a tough-tackling midfielder who can shield the defence. That is why he is interested in Wilfred Ndidi.
Having pointed that out, let's look at their stats this season and how they stack against each other.
Barcelona midfielders vs Wilfred Ndidi – the stats 2023/24
Wilfred Ndidi has played more matches than every Barcelona midfielder this term.
While a case can be made for some Barcelona players whose playing time has been limited by injuries, The Leicester City midfielder has also had his fair share, which has kept him out of some games this term.
Only Ilkay Gundogan has played more games than Wilfred Ndidi, with 15 La Liga games and five in the Champions League.
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The Super Eagles midfielder, who is preparing for AFCON also has more goals and assists than Barcelona midfielders.
The form by Ndidi and some other Super Eagles players will be good news for Jose Peseiro.
Here are the stats compared to Barcelona midfielders below.
| Name | Matches | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red |
| Oriol Romeu | 13 | – | 1 | 3 | – |
| Pedri | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
| Gavi | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Frenkie De Jong | 10 | 1 | – | 4 | – |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Fermín López | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Wilfred Ndidi | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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