Barcelona will intention to maintain the feel-good issue happening Sunday night, internet hosting Getafe as they flip attentions again to La Liga.
Xavi has seen his aspect overcome Real Betis after which Real Madrid to carry the Supercopa de Espana in addition to safe Copa del Rey development since final enjoying within the league, after they beat Atletico Madrid 1-0.
They’re in scorching kind, sitting three factors away from their El Clasico rivals on the prime of the league and having received 9 and drawn one in every of their earlier ten throughout all competitions.
Getafe, by comparability, sit a degree above the relegation zone having received simply as soon as of their previous 5 league outings. Here’s how La Blaugrana might line as much as get one other three factors on the board.
GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen – The 30-year-old has performed each minute of his aspect’s La Liga marketing campaign to this point, conceding simply six in 16 appearances and holding a league-high 12 clear sheets to date.
RB: Ronald Araujo – Rested final outing however must be introduced again into the aspect, having began three in 4 since getting back from damage.
CB: Jules Kounde – Can swap with Araujo to play both within the center or on the correct, however will definitely function in any case, having additionally been neglected of their cup development final outing.
CB: Andreas Christensen – Has proved an excellent signing for Xavi’s aspect and can certainly retain his spot, having began the final three league video games for his aspect.
LB: Alejandro Balde – The 19-year-old’s massively spectacular performances this season have dislodged Jordi Alba’s long-standing monopoly at left-back, as he is began ed13 of the membership’s 16 league outings to this point.
DM: Sergio Busquets – Talking of long-standing, Busquets is not going wherever. The Blaugrana icon is ready to skipper his aspect for a thirteenth time this marketing campaign.
CM: Frenkie de Jong – Has solely missed La Liga motion by damage this time period and, having been rested in opposition to Ceuta, must be raring to go right here.
CM: Pedri – One of the brightest footballing sparks on the planet, Pedri’s affect at Barcelona is just rising and rising. He was additionally neglected within the Catalan giants’ final outing however, after scoring of their 3-1 Supercopa victory over Real, will seemingly be reinstated.
RW: Ousmane Dembele – Scored on his first begin again from the World Cup and also needs to be an enormous identify to be introduced again into the beginning XI for this one.
ST: Ansu Fati – Robert Lewandowski stays suspended for this one so we might see Ansu Fati, who has netted three in his final six in all competitions, deputise.
LW: Gavi – Another starlet shining shiny for this Barcelona aspect, Gavi has missed little or no soccer this time period and, after scoring and aiding two in that Supercopa closing El Clasico win, the 18-year-old ought to begin right here.