After their great win in Dortmund and benefiting from Real Madrid’s setback in Vallecas, Barça, with Araújo back but without Flick on the bench, gets Leganés.
he Barça he returns to LaLiga with the (moral) need to recover the path of good results and get the theoretical confidence of Leganés that he lost in his previous five visits to Barcelona. Barca’s first team will close on Sunday benefiting from Real Madrid’s setback in Vallecas and with renewed spirit from their European win in Dortmund.
Only one of the 16 footballers who took part in the last match was against Versionsin June 2020, still in the Barcelona squad. Is there Ansu Fatiwho opened a victory (2-0) on the last day (29) that Quique Setién’s Barça enjoyed the leadership in the covid season, a season that ended, by the way, with the controversial title of Real Madrid and Leganés, under led by Javier Aguirre, relegated to the 2nd Division, where they remained until last year, when they were promoted as champions.
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This Sunday, Barça will feature Ronald Araújo as the main story in the squad (although he will start the game on the bench) and is expected to have his first minute after being recognized in the first person yesterday by Hansi Flick, who will, for his part, serve the first of the two-game suspension he was handed after being sent off at Betis’ pitch.
The Barça team has the opportunity to extend its advantage over the team to four points. Real Madrid at the top of the classification and, at least, keep three above Atlético, who get this Sunday Getafe he will visit Montjuïc the next day.
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Leganés, one point above relegation and who have won just one of their last five league games, are without a win away to Butarque, although they have drawn five in eight away games.
this sunday Borja Jimenez they will not be able to rely on Enrique Franquesaa Barça youth player who suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his knee against Sevilla which will keep him out until the end of the season.
They will continue to be out for Barça Ter Stegen, Ansu Fati and Christensenin addition to youth Bernal although it is not out of the question in Ansu’s case that he will be released next week.
Lineups Barcelona vs. Versions
FC BARCELONA
Iñaki Peña, Koundé, Èric García, Íñigo Martínez, Balde, Casadó, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Lewandowski.,Martínez, Olmo,
LEGANÉS
Dmitrovic, Altimira, Sergio Gonzalez, Nastastic, Javi Hernandez, Neyou, Tapia, Juan Cruz, Oscar Rodriguez, De la Fountain and Cisse.
IRELAND Quintero González.
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