Barcelona seeks to stay at the top of LaLiga against Sevilla and goes with its luxury team, including Lamine Yamal
BARCELONA — The Barcelonareinforced by the recovery of three players and the signing of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, receives Sevilla this Sunday, before a key week due to their commitments against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
The Barça team has taken advantage of the national team break to recover its strength. After the reappearance of midfielder Frenkie de Jong on October 1 in the victory against Swiss Young Boys (5-0), midfielders Dani Olmo, Fermín López and Pablo Páez Gavira ‘Gavi’ have trained this week with the rest of the squad. group and will be included in the squad against Sevilla.
Coach Hansi Flick confirmed this Saturday in the previous press conference that the three players will be on the bench, but he clarified that Olmo is the one who has the least chance of playing. The German coach has also revealed that he planned to give a starting position to De Jong, who however completed today’s session on the sidelines of the group due to some discomfort.
Brazilian Raphinha scored three goals in Barcelona’s victory against Real Valladolid. EFE/ Alejandro Garcia
On the other hand, the German coach has announced that winger Lamine Yamal is “ready to play”, after having returned early from the training camp with Spain due to an overload in the hamstring of his left thigh, and has clarified that Iñaki Peña will be the goalkeeper. starter despite the signing of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny after Ter Stegen’s long-term injury.
Finally, Barcelona trusts that forward Robert Lewandowski maintains the form that has led him to score twelve goals in eleven games this season with the Barça jacket, five of them in the two duels prior to the break against Young Boys (5 -0) and Deportivo Alavés (0-3).
Lineups:
Barcelona: Iñaki Peña; Balde, Cubarsí, Íñigo Martínez, Koundé; Pedri, Casado, Eric García; Raphinha, Yamal and Lewandowski.
Sevilla: Nyland; Carmona, Badé, Marcao, Pedrosa; Agoumé, Goodelj; Lukebaco, Peque, Ejuke; and Isaac Romero.
