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How Barcelona could line up against Girona

By , European Football Editor | 4d
Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Sunday's La Liga clash with Catalan rivals Girona.

Barcelona will be looking to record their eighth successive La Liga victory when they visit Catalan rivals Girona on Sunday afternoon.

The Spanish champions have been victorious in their last seven in the league to open up a five-point advantage over second-placed Atletico Madrid, while Girona currently occupy 12th position in the table.

That said, Barcelona will enter this match off the back of a 2-0 defeat away to Sevilla in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final on Wednesday night.

Ernesto Valverde made a number of changes for the trip to the Estadio Ramon and Sevilla proved too strong on the night, meaning that Barcelona have serious work to do in the second leg if they are to continue in the competition.

Here, Sports Mole has taken a look at how Barcelona could line up against Girona on their return to league action.


Out: Rafinha (knee), Samuel Umtiti (knee), Ousmane Dembele (ankle)

Lionel Messi played no part against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey, but the Argentine will return to the starting XI this weekend, while Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho will also be back in the team.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets will also all definitely earn recalls, while Thomas Vermaelen could be chosen ahead of Clement Lenglet to start alongside Gerard Pique at the back.

Valverde has plenty of midfield options and the third place alongside Busquets and Ivan Rakitic will go to either Arturo Vidal or Arthur, with the latter expected to just get the nod.

Ousmane Dembele, Rafinha and Samuel Umtiti remain on the sidelines for the Spanish champions.



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