Hansi Flick anticipated to make greater than 5 adjustments to Barcelona lineup for Catalan derby

After a convincing win over Osasuna, Barcelona are set to tackle Catalan rivals Girona on Saturday, as they give the impression of being to retain their dominance on the prime of the league desk.

With lower than 48 hours separating the 2 fixtures, Hansi Flick faces an uphill battle making an attempt to maintain his troops contemporary, particularly as he retains one eye on subsequent week’s Copa Del Rey semifinal conflict in opposition to Atletico Madrid.

Flick prone to make wholesale adjustments vs Girona

Preserving that in thoughts, Flick may make a sequence of adjustments to the Barcelona lineup as they tackle Girona this weekend.

That is in accordance with Diario SPORT, which suggests the German may make as much as seven adjustments, 5 of which may even be surefire adjustments.

For one, the German may convey Ronald Araujo again into the beginning eleven because the Uruguayan had missed the Osasuna conflict on account of his late return from worldwide obligation.

Araujo may change Inigo Martinez, whose participation in opposition to Osasuna has pressured Barça right into a authorized battle.

Ronald Araujo may change Inigo Martinez in Barcelona defence vs Girona (Photograph by Ernesto Ryan/Getty Pictures)

Pau Cubarsi may additionally return to the beginning eleven, changing Eric Garcia and partnering Araujo on the coronary heart of Barcelona’s four-man backline.

Within the attacking space, Dani Olmo is unavailable after selecting up a contemporary harm. Though Flick has no less than three gamers who can change the Spaniard, Fermin Lopez will possible be most popular in opposition to Girona.

Elsewhere, Raphinha seems to be a surefire starter as he has confronted the identical scenario as Ronald Araujo.

The fifth change may see Robert Lewandowski coming in for Ferran Torres to guide the Barcelona frontline.

However that’s not all, as Flick may make two extra adjustments by changing each the fullbacks in Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde. Hector Fort and Gerard Martin are the out there options.