Hansi Flick learned his lesson at Sadar where he fielded an eleven with up to seven new faces compared to the theoretically gala team. This excess of rotations ended like the rosary of dawn for the interests of the German coach: the team ended up losing 4-2, in what is so far the Blaugrana’s only defeat in LaLiga. Since that fateful day, Flick manages the rotations with the precision of a surgeon: at most there are usually two changes in each match. Against Real Sociedad the same formula is also expected to apply. In fact, the Blaugrana coach has already hinted the possibility of giving a rest to Lamine Yamal, who did not even exercise on Saturday. We will also have to see the state in which they arrive. Pau Cubarsiafter suffering a huge gash in his face in Belgrade that required up to nine stitches, and Dani Olmowho was absent from the morning session on Saturday due to gastroenteritis. In any case, Flick already announced that he was optimistic about the availability of both for Sunday’s game.
With all these elements on the table, Flick fields a very competitive team at the Real Arena. Iñaki Peña will remain between the sticks, who despite conceding two goals in Belgrade continues to have the complete confidence of the German coach, while in defense not many changes are expected, including the continuity of Cubarsí. Yes indeed, Alejandro Balde returns to the left lane after being substituted in the Champions League. Obviously, both Íñigo Martínez and Jules Koundé are regulars in the eleven.
Two essential pieces for Flick are also maintained in the midfield –Pedro y Marc Casadó– y Fermin will return to ownership, also betting on Frenkie de Jong. And in attack there are also two names that are immovable today: Robert Lewandowski y Raphinhawho are also the team’s top scorers, with 19 and 12 goals, respectively. Finally, Dani Olmo, has not fully recovered from the stomach infection, and it is possible that he could enter Ansu Fati with the passing of the minutes.
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