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Barcelona’s quest to keep up their place as table-toppers resumes tonight as they lock horns with Actual Sociedad on the Anoeta, a notoriously tough venue for the Catalan giants.
Whereas the Catalan giants have been having fun with the type of their life with successive victories, Hansi Flick has opted to shake up his lineup for the conflict, following the information of Lamine Yamal’s exclusion.
The standard suspects have been chosen to marshal the again line, with Inaki Pena guarding the posts and Inigo Martinez pairing up with Pau Cubarsi on the coronary heart of the protection.
Regardless of struggling a brutal harm in opposition to Crimson Star Belgrade that required ten stitches, Cubarsi will proceed to play, now with the added safety of a masks.
In the meantime, Jules Kounde is berthed because the right-back, and he can be trying to lengthen his robust type after delivering a hat trick of assists. Alejandro Balde additionally returns to the beginning lineup, taking possession of the left-back spot.
Marc Casado and Frenkie de Jong occupy the double pivot, as Frenkie earns a successive begin. Pedri is positioned larger up the pitch to compensate for the pair as an attacking midfielder.
With Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo absent from the entrance line, Flick has seemingly determined to discipline Fermin Lopez because the left-winger and place Raphinha as a right-winger, a place he’s vastly acquainted with.
Having scored in opposition to Crimson Star instead and making a promising cameo on the left, Fermin’s inclusion hardly surprises.
Main the assault is Robert Lewandowski, who can be keen to increase his lead within the race for the Pichichi trophy.
The official lineup announcement
