Eric Garcia, Marc Casado, and Robert Lewandowski will return to the Barcelona starting lineup against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Sunday.
Barcelona can close the gap to the top-two sides in La Liga after the stalemate between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid when they lock horns with Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Sunday night. Hansi Flick has greeted positive updates on the team news front ahead of his side’s latest fixture.
Inigo Martinez, Gavi, and Dani Olmo are closing in on returning to action, with Gavi in contention to feature from the get-go. However, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Andreas Christensen, and Marc Bernal remain on the sidelines.
During his pre-match press conference, Flick addressed questions on Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s progress in his recovery from a long-term knee injury. The German tactician also discussed Ferran Torres’s role amid his recent exploits.
The Barcelona manager said, “It’s private information with the doctors. He has started training and is doing quite well, we are happy, and everything is going well. Let’s see. Everyone [Martinez, Gavi, Olmo] can play, we’ll see what happens.”
Discussing Ferran Torres and his role, Flick said, “He can play in different positions. I am very happy for him. He had a tough time last month due to injury, but he is back and he is very professional. And that is very good for the team.”
Wojciech Szczesny will take his spot between the sticks, with Barcelona lining up in a 4-2-3-1 formation in front of him against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Sunday. The backline should feature Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, and Alejandro Balde, with Ronald Araujo missing out.
As for the midfield unit, Marc Casado will return to the starting lineup as Pedri’s partner in the double pivot. Gavi will reprise the no. 10 role, with Fermin Lopez dropping to the bench. Finally, Robert Lewandowski will lead the line for the away side against Sevilla, with Raphinha and Lamine Yamal completing the numbers in the offensive unit.
Predicted Barcelona XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski
