Barcelona will start their attempt to defend their La Liga championship this Sunday evening. They will travel to Coliseum Alfonso Perez to play against Getafe, a team from Catalonia.
Last season, Xavi's team performed exceptionally well and finished 10 points ahead of second-place Real Madrid in the league standings. On the other hand, Getafe didn't have a very strong season and ended up in 15th place. They barely managed to avoid being relegated to the lower division.
Alderete and Portu might have their official debut for the club this weekend. They were on loan last season. Carmona and Lozano are also aiming to be part of the starting lineup.
The Getafe team should look quite familiar on Sunday. Juanmi Latasa is expected to play in the attacking third alongside Portu and Jaime Mata.
On the other side, Barcelona is likely to have key defenders Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen available despite recent injury worries.
Inigo Martinez, unfortunately, is still dealing with a foot issue and is likely to sit out this weekend's match.
Gundogan is expected to play in central midfield for the visiting team, while Gavi might play a more advanced role on the opposite side of Raphinha. Dembele is on the brink of joining PSG.
Once again, the pressure will be on Robert Lewandowski to score goals this season. He managed to find the net 33 times in various competitions during the 2022-23 season.
Last season, Xavi's team performed exceptionally well and finished 10 points ahead of second-place Real Madrid in the league standings. On the other hand, Getafe didn't have a very strong season and ended up in 15th place. They barely managed to avoid being relegated to the lower division.
Team News: Getafe vs. Barcelona
Getafe will be without Mauro Arambarri for most of this month due to an ankle injury, and Luis Milla as well as Enes Unal are also sidelined for the home team.Alderete and Portu might have their official debut for the club this weekend. They were on loan last season. Carmona and Lozano are also aiming to be part of the starting lineup.
The Getafe team should look quite familiar on Sunday. Juanmi Latasa is expected to play in the attacking third alongside Portu and Jaime Mata.
On the other side, Barcelona is likely to have key defenders Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen available despite recent injury worries.
Inigo Martinez, unfortunately, is still dealing with a foot issue and is likely to sit out this weekend's match.
Gundogan is expected to play in central midfield for the visiting team, while Gavi might play a more advanced role on the opposite side of Raphinha. Dembele is on the brink of joining PSG.
Once again, the pressure will be on Robert Lewandowski to score goals this season. He managed to find the net 33 times in various competitions during the 2022-23 season.
Getafe possible starting lineup:
Soria; Suarez, Mitrovic, Alderete, Angileri; Alena, Dakonam, Maksimovic; Portu, Latasa, Mata
Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; Pedri, De Jong, Gundogan; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Gavi