Barcelona return from the worldwide break and start an enormous week with a Catalan derby towards Girona in La Liga motion on the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium.
The Blaugrana wish to rebound from two unhealthy losses to PSG and Sevilla earlier than the break and can play a giant European sport at house towards Olympiacos after which journey to the Spanish capital for the primary El Clásico of the season subsequent weekend, so choosing up three factors towards a struggling Girona facet is a should.
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Right here’s how we expect Hansi Flick will line up his troops for Saturday’s battle:
Protection
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Essentially the most outstanding factor about Barça’s harm disaster is that it one way or the other hasn’t affected the backline, as each defender within the squad is presently match and obtainable to play this weekend.
Jules Kounde performed solely certainly one of two video games for France and will likely be good to go from the beginning on this one, and Alejandro Balde will take the opposite full-back spot after two complete weeks to return to full health since coming back from harm. The middle-back spots are the query as all the time, and we expect Flick will go together with Ronald Araujo and Pau Cubarsí on this one.
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Midfield
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Dani Olmo’s harm and the opposite (many) absences in midfield and assault would possibly power Flick to do one thing he hasn’t carried out shortly and begin Pedri within the quantity 10 spot, which might give Marc Casadó an opportunity to begin alongside Frenkie de Jong within the double pivot.
Assault
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Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres will likely be obtainable for this one however may not begin this one to be prepared for the Olympiacos and Actual Madrid video games, so selecting a entrance three gained’t be straightforward with Raphinha unlikely to be match for this one and Robert Lewandowski dominated out for the following month. So we expect Roony Bardghji will get a begin on the proper wing and Marcus Rashford will lead the road, with Fermín López coming back from harm on the left wing.
Attainable XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsí, Balde; Casadó, De Jong; Roony, Pedri, Fermín; Rashford (4-2-3-1)
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