Barcelona are simply 4 days away from beginning their 2025-26 La Liga marketing campaign, as they tackle Mallorca on Saturday night. On-field preparations have been superb for Hansi Flick’s facet, who can be aiming to proceed the shape proven throughout pre-season.
Sunday’s dominant 5-0 victory over Como was indicative of the place Barcelona are at, and have been at since Flick took over from Xavi Hernandez final summer time. As issues stand, they give the impression of being to be the group to be in Spanish soccer, but it surely is not going to be straightforward to get the three factors at Son Moix this weekend.
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Nonetheless, Barcelona will be capable to depend on Dani Olmo for the journey to Mallorca, with reporting that he returning to coaching on Tuesday after lacking the Como match as a consequence of muscle fatigue.
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Nonetheless, it’s anticipated that Olmo is not going to begin towards Mallorca, regardless of being in Flick’s “gala XI”. As per , the plan is for Fermin Lopez – who scored twice towards Como final weekend – to play alongside Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Ferran Torres in assault.
Hansi Flick has recognized his beginning line-up for Son Moix
In addition to Fermin, it’s anticipated that Frenkie de Jong and Pedri will begin in midfield. In the meantime, the plan is for Ronald Araujo to exchange the departed Inigo Martinez as Pau Cubarsi’s accomplice within the centre of defence, with Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde/Eric Garcia at left-back and right-back respectively – and Joan Garcia could be in targets, offered that he’s registered in time.
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The match in Son Moix will current a giant alternative for Fermin to stake his declare to be a daily starter this season. He can be competing towards Olmo and Gavi in that superior midfielder position, so the stress can be on to keep up a excessive stage of efficiency on a constant foundation.
