Barcelona-Las Palmas
Confirmed Barcelona starting XI for LaLiga game against Las Palmas
Hansi Flick has kept Lamine Yamal out of the starting XI against Las Palmas.
After two away slip-ups with defeat against Real Sociedad and a 2-2 draw against Celta Vigo, Barcelona return to the Lluís Companys stadium to face Las Palmas (8:00 am ET) as Hansi Flick’s team look to get back on track in LaLiga with both Real Madrid and Atlético snapping at their heels in the standings.
The good news for the German coach is that he can count on the return of two key players as Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres have both been given the green light by the FC Barcelona medical team with three league games ahead for Barça in the next seven days. However, neither of them made the starting team.
CONFIRMED BARCELONA XI:
Iñaki Peña; Koundé, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; Gavi, Pedri; Raphinha, Fermín, Pablo Torre; Lewandowski.
Flick has gone for Gavi as a replacement for Marc Casadó, who was suspended for his sending off in Vigo.
The Barça coach admitted that he does not see Frenkie de Jong at 100% and the central trio is set to be Fermin, Pedri and Gavi with Torre ahead of them.
Iñaki Peña will start in goal again with Koundé and Balde on the wings, Cubarsí and Iñigo will marshall the centre of defence with Pedri, Fermin and Gavi in central roles. Raphinha and Pablo Torre will play on the wings with Lewandowski the key striker with Ferran Torres a candidate to get some playing time in the second half.
Confirmed Barcelona lineup
FC Barcelona: Iñaki Peña; Koundé, Cubarsí, Íñigo Martínez, Balde; Gavi, Pedri, Fermín; Torre, Raphinha and Lewandowski.
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