Hansi Flick not only has no players returning for Sunday’s match against Getafe—Lamine, Gavi, Balde, and Ter Stegen remain sidelined—but he also arrives with several players carrying knocks.
Among them, Pau Cubarsí has the lowest chance of starting, having missed Saturday’s training due to discomfort in his left patellar tendon. Ronald Araújo, meanwhile, finished the match in Newcastle with a calf cramp, and Frenkie de Jong could also be rested after playing the full 90 minutes in the Champions League opener.
If these three absences from the starting lineup are confirmed, the German coach would likely field a new center-back pairing: Eric García and Andreas Christensen, flanked on the wings by Jules Koundé and Gerard Martí. In goal, Joan García is expected to remain, enjoying a spectacular start to the season in every sense.
In midfield, Marc Casadó would take the defensive pivot role, while Pedro and Dani Olmo—replacing Fermín—are candidates to complete the three-man unit.
Flick is unlikely to leave Marcus Rashford on the bench after his goalscoring display against Newcastle. Everything points to the Englishman forming an attacking trident with Ferran Torres and Raphinha, leaving Robert Lewandowski as the biggest loser in this scenario.
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experted lineup for Barcelona in tomorrow game vs Gatefe