On Sunday, Barcelona will be aiming to ensure that they remain top of La Liga when they host Real Sociedad at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Montjuic. Both teams, who were in Copa del Rey action this midweek, are in the middle of a very busy schedule, and at such, the fixture could be used as an opportunity to rotate players ahead of European games next week.
La Real will already be without Takefusa Kubo and Nayef Aguerd for the trip to Catalonia as both players triggered an automatic one-match suspension for the match after picking up yellow cards in last weekend’s victory over Leganes. And on top of this, head coach Imanol Alguacil could use the fact that this fixture is one that they are expected to lose as an opportunity to make further alterations.
According to Sport, La Real are considering resting key players against Barcelona in order to ensure that they are at 100% for next Thursday’s Europa League round of 16 first leg against Manchester United at the Reale Arena.
Martin Zubimendi, who continues to attract significant transfer speculation for the summer transfer window, is one of the players in line to be benched against Barcelona, with Imanol concerned about fatigue with the 26-year-old pivot. If this does happen, his replacement would be Benat Turrientes.
Meanwhile, club captain Mikel Oyarzabal may also be afforded a rest at the Estadi Olimpic, given that he is one of the players that carries an increased injury risk. He will be a definitive starter against Man United, and it would also afford Orri Oskarsson the chance to make a rare start in La Liga.
Barcelona would certainly be pleased if La Real made significant changes for Sunday’s fixture, and it would perhaps tempt Hansi Flick to make his own adjustments ahead of next week’s Champions League showdown against Benfica.
kayusmessi
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LA real is the only club in the world been afraid of dead united, any team can beat united
Ladbeknos
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real Sociedad want Larry league give barca oooooo
Fuzabeikms
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please Barca do not trust this info it's a scam,no one wants to loose no matter what
Cesailm
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I like the idea He don’t wanna lose is two rats Is better to use a weak team at Barcelona to avoid injuries becos it’s already a lose battle
Sebcemnpu
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if they like..they should rest their entire squad..we will still flog them.....
rombdiopuz
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Stop guessing on behalf of people's teams.
AFerusmc6546
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That is just excuse because your playing Barcelona we know that your can beat them just to say we are resting players but for sure your draw with united
Wetin dis one de talk sef
hossanna
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even do you use your first eleven can you stop Barcelona
cohbdlnrtz
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the fight you can't win turn it play
doodklmor
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why resting key players against Barcelone ?..
doodklmor
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la Liga must sanction La real
phemoranking
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lolz that real Madrid slap still dey worry them
ducaeiluyz
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That is just excuse because your playing Barcelona we know that your can beat them just to say we are resting players but for sure your draw with united
GaddafiJamal
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...after resting key players, u still lost at home to Real Madrid(without most of their top players).
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ariwanze
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...after resting key players, u still lost at home to Real Madrid(without most of their top players).
Lenceiopu
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Why risk your players when you know even your strongest team would still lose, just field team be and no one will die. Barca direct
Philchetz
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in Barca we trust