"Barça have had a full week to prepare for this game and Hansi Flick seems to have found his favorite team as of now, so we don't think there will be many changes from the side that beat Osasuna last week. There will be one likely alteration at the back, however, as Jules Kounde returns from suspension and will start this one at right-back ahead of Eric Garcia and Ronald Araujo, and the rest of the back four will remain as usual with Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Martín as the center-back duo and João Cancelo starting ahead of Alejandro Balde at left-back."
"Flick has continued to trust the combination of energy and playmaking of the double pivot of Gavi and Pedri, so we think Frenkie de Jong will continue to wait for his chance to return to the XI. Dani Olmo and Fermín López have started together in the last two weeks as rotating number 10 and left wing options, and we think they'll be in the lineup again for this one as Raphinha is not expected to start."
"Marcus Rashford has made decisive contributions off the bench in the last two games and has outplayed Roony Bargdhji on the right wing, so we think Flick will pick the Englishman to start this one ahead of the young Swede. The only main doubt about the lineup is who starts up front, and we think Flick will go with Robert Lewandowski instead of Ferran Torres to begin this one. Possible XI: Joan; Kounde, Cubarsí, Martín, Cancelo; Gavi, Pedri; Rashford, Olmo, Fermín; Lewandowski (4-2-3-1)"
Barcelona plays Real Madrid in the third and final El Clásico of the season at Camp Nou, aiming for a win or draw to secure back-to-back La Liga titles. Barcelona has had a full week to prepare and is expected to keep most of the lineup from the win over Osasuna. Jules Kounde returns from suspension and is expected to start at right-back, with Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Martín as the center-back pairing and João Cancelo at left-back ahead of Alejandro Balde. Gavi and Pedri are expected to remain as the double pivot. Dani Olmo and Fermín López are expected to start in advanced roles, while Raphinha is not expected to start. Marcus Rashford is expected to start on the right wing, and Robert Lewandowski is expected to start up front instead of Ferran Torres, in a 4-2-3-1.
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