Barcelona travel to Estadio Carlos Tartiere to take on Real Oviedo on Thursday. Both teams are eager to secure crucial points.
The La Liga champions are grappling with a string of injury setbacks heading into the journey to Asturias. Fermín López is sidelined for approximately three weeks after sustaining a muscle injury versus Getafe, and midfielder Gavi faces a lengthy stint out, with the club announcing he will undergo surgery and be unavailable for at least four months.
The Catalans are also missing goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen due to a back issue, while Alejandro Balde continues his recovery from a hamstring injury. Lamine Yamal remains a significant doubt, having missed the last three matches because of a groin problem, though his recent return to training offers encouragement.
Additionally, Pau Cubarsi is expected to be back in contention following a minor knee setback that kept him out against Getafe. Manager Hansi Flick is likely to bring Dani Olmo into the starting eleven in place of Fermin Lopez. There’s also a possibility of changes in central defence, with Cubarsi and Ronald Araujo poised to replace Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen.
Barcelona Predicted XI: J. Garcia; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Martin; Pedri, Olmo, Casado; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Torres
25th September Thursday at 8:30pm BST.
For supporters in the UK, the match will be broadcast live on Premier Sports.
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