Pedri will return to the Barcelona starting lineup against CA Osasuna at El Sadar on Saturday, with Inaki Pena taking his spot between the sticks.
Barcelona will aim to continue the perfect start to the 2024/25 La Liga season when they lock horns with CA Osasuna at El Sadar on Saturday night. And Hansi Flick does not have any new injury concerns hampering his preparations ahead of his side’s latest fixture.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal, Fermin Lopez, Gavi, and Frenkie de Jong remain on the sidelines. However, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong are closing in on returning to action, although that will unlikely happen before the international break.
During his pre-match press conference, Flick confirmed that Gavi and Frenkie de Jong were close to returning to action. In addition, the German tactician spoke about possible rotation amid a fixture pile-up.
The Barcelona manager said, “Obviously there will be some rotation, we have to do that. We also need experienced players like Raphinha or Lewandowski, who are very important for us, we have to see how they are doing.”
On Gavi and Frenkie de Jong, he said, “I liked what I saw in training. Also Gavi is recovering well, he’s in a good moment. In the case of Frenkie, he is close to being recovered to help us. It’s good to see him. I think he takes a day off tomorrow. He has trained a lot and he needs time to recover.”
While Gavi and Frenkie de Jong remain on the sidelines, Pedri will return to the Barcelona starting lineup on Saturday, replacing Marc Casado. The Spanish international will line up alongside Eric Garcia in the double pivot, with Pablo Torre continuing to reprise the no. 10 role.
Robert Lewandowski is the automatic pick as the central striker, with Raphinha and Lamine Yamal continuing on the flanks. The backline should not see a change, with Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, and Alejandro Balde retaining their spots. Finally, Inaki Pena will take his place between the sticks in the absence of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Predicted Barcelona XI: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Balde; E Garcia, Pedri; Yamal, Torre, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Pedri will return to the Barcelona starting lineup against CA Osasuna at El Sadar on Saturday, with Inaki Pena taking his spot between the sticks.
Barcelona will aim to continue the perfect start to the 2024/25 La Liga season when they lock horns with CA Osasuna at El Sadar on Saturday night. And Hansi Flick does not have any new injury concerns hampering his preparations ahead of his side’s latest fixture.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal, Fermin Lopez, Gavi, and Frenkie de Jong remain on the sidelines. However, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong are closing in on returning to action, although that will unlikely happen before the international break.
During his pre-match press conference, Flick confirmed that Gavi and Frenkie de Jong were close to returning to action. In addition, the German tactician spoke about possible rotation amid a fixture pile-up.
The Barcelona manager said, “Obviously there will be some rotation, we have to do that. We also need experienced players like Raphinha or Lewandowski, who are very important for us, we have to see how they are doing.”
On Gavi and Frenkie de Jong, he said, “I liked what I saw in training. Also Gavi is recovering well, he’s in a good moment. In the case of Frenkie, he is close to being recovered to help us. It’s good to see him. I think he takes a day off tomorrow. He has trained a lot and he needs time to recover.”
While Gavi and Frenkie de Jong remain on the sidelines, Pedri will return to the Barcelona starting lineup on Saturday, replacing Marc Casado. The Spanish international will line up alongside Eric Garcia in the double pivot, with Pablo Torre continuing to reprise the no. 10 role.
Robert Lewandowski is the automatic pick as the central striker, with Raphinha and Lamine Yamal continuing on the flanks. The backline should not see a change, with Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, and Alejandro Balde retaining their spots. Finally, Inaki Pena will take his place between the sticks in the absence of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Predicted Barcelona XI: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Balde; E Garcia, Pedri; Yamal, Torre, Raphinha; Lewandowski