Barcelona would return in action this weekend against Mallorca. The Spanish giants are currently unbeaten in their last 17 away games. Barcelona would be playing against Mallorca away from home and they are the favorites to win this game....CONTINUE READING
Xavi Hernandez already have many injured players in the team and he also have a champions league game. This would largely influence his squad selection that would play against Mallorca this weekend.
However, Mallorca are currently doing well in the La Liga and could give Barcelona a very difficult test in their home stadium.
However, Barcelona has four wind and a loss in their last five games across all competitions, while Mallorca has two wins and a draw. In the last five games between Barcelona and Mallorca, the Catalans has won all the fixtures.
This suggests why Xavi Hernandez’s team could extend their away unbeaten streak with a victory over Mallorca this weekend.
Despite Barcelona’s injury woes, they still have the squad depth capable of beating Mallorca in La Liga. The image below depicts how Barcelona could lineup against Mallorca in the upcoming weekend.
The starting lineup that could give Barcelona the win against Mallorca in the La Liga.
Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen.
Defenders: Eric, Bellerin, Christensen and Balde.
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Gavi and Pedri.
Forwards: Ansu Fati, R. Lewandowski and Raphinha.
Barcelona would not be playing with Ousmane Dembele, Memphis Depay, Frenkie De Jong, Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde. These players would missed the games against Mallorca due to the injury they sustained during the international break.
However, Xavi Hernandez has players who could easily replace them in the team this weekend. Barcelona could win this fixture narrowly considering the fact most of their first team players are injured. Predict the final score line for this game in the comment section below.