It took a string of injuries, but Barcelona B defender Marlon Santos played for the FC Barcelona first team again, and he looked the part as the Catalans defeated Las Palmas 4-1.
The young Brazilian earned plaudits for a composed showing against a good attacking team, partnering another promising defender, Samuel Umtiti, in what could become a fixture for the club.
The talk is that Marlon has made a great case for becoming part of the defensive rotation in place of Jeremy Mathieu, who is likely to leave, even if Javier Mascherano stays.