Barcelona look to continue their history-making perfect start to the season and make it seven wins out of seven in La Liga as the leaders travel to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán for a tough road game against Sevilla.
Here’s how we think Hansi Flick will line up his troops for Saturday’s battle:
Defense
Hansi Flick has done a good job of rotating his squad with lineup choices and substitutions at the start of the season, and he’ll do it once again this weekend.
There will have to be one enforced change at the back
as Joan Garcia will miss the trip to Seville with a knee issue, and Wojciech Szczesny is expected to start in goal despite his error against Racing Santander in midweek.
The back four could also see changes with Jules Kounde starting against his former club ahead of Eric Garcia at right-back and Xavi Espart returning at left-back after getting a rest in midweek.
Pau Cubarsí was also rested against Racing and will start at center-back alongside Gerard Martín, with Andreas Christensen getting the night off in this one.
Midfield
Flick has been watchful of Rodri and Pedri’s minutes at the start of the season so they are always available to start, and they are expected in the lineup on Saturday after playing only an hour in midweek. Fermín López got a full 90-minute rest against Racing and is expected back in the lineup for this one despite Dani Olmo’s excellent display in midweek.
Attack
Karim Adeyemi was the star of the show against Racing and has won the left wing starting job over Anthony Gordon at least for now, so we think he’ll start once again alongside captain Raphinha and in-form Lamine Yamal in a high-flying front three.
Possible XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsí, Martín, Espart; Fermín, Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Adeyemi (4-3-3)
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