FC Barcelona will return connected Rayo Vallecano successful La Liga connected Monday.
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Hansi Flick should section the aforesaid FC Barcelona starting XI that hit Athletic Club erstwhile his squad hosts Rayo Vallecano astatine the Spotify Camp Nou connected Monday evening successful Spain.
The Catalans went unbeaten astatine location successful the convention past season, meaning they’ve yet to sensation conclusion successful their stadium since they returned to it successful November 2025.
Looking to upset that tally is simply a Rayo outfit that has truthful acold mislaid 1 and drawn 1 successful 2026/2027 and is having problems playing astatine its ain ground.
Putting retired the aforesaid Blaugrana broadside for Flick entails Joan Garcia - who has kept 2 cleanable sheets frankincense acold - lining up betwixt the sticks.
He’ll beryllium protected by a backmost statement of Xavi Espart continuing connected the near successful the spot of Alejandro Balde and Joao Cancelo, while Gerard Martin and Pau Cubarsi partner centrally and Eric Garcia is the correct back.
With Rodri still not fresh capable to start, Marc Bernal will beryllium the lone pivot down Pedri and Fermin Lopez.
The beforehand statement sees an awesome Anthony Gordon fixed a opinionated ovation past clip connected Raphinha’s near wing, arsenic the Brazilian and associated apical scorer pinch Fermin is the cardinal 9.
An expected incoming transportation for Gabriel Jesus should supply his compatriot immoderate alleviation successful that section erstwhile he requires a rest.
But until he needs it, skipper Raphinha is doing a good occupation alongside Gordon while Lamine Yamal, connected the right, continues to improve.
Lamine did amended against Athletic Club than he managed astatine Elche successful the 0-5 opening distant win.
And aft hitting the Basques’ woodwork, he mightiness spell 1 amended and people astatine Rayo’s expense, arsenic the location broadside looks to make it 3 wins retired of 3 while keeping the power connected Real Madrid.
FC Barcelona Vs. Rayo Vallecano Starting XI: Joan; Espart, Gerard, Cubarsi, Eric; Bernal; Pedri, Fermin; Gordon, Raphinha, Lamine
What FC Barcelona caput coach Hansi Flick said
“We person to negociate each the players well. Many of them travel from playing a batch of minutes successful the World Cup. Everyone wants to play, but nary 1 is supra the team. Neither maine nor immoderate player. The squad is number one. It is bully news that the level is truthful high. If we want to execute our goals, this is very important,”
FC Barcelona Vs. Rayo Vallecano kicks disconnected astatine 21.30 section clip successful Spain.
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