After their excellent victory in Dortmund and benefiting from Real Madrid’s setback in Vallecas, Barça, with the return of Araújo but without Flick on the bench, receives Leganés.
He Barça returns to LaLiga with the (moral) need to recover the path of good results and the theoretical confidence of receiving a Leganés that lost in its five previous visits to Barcelona. The leading Barça team closes Sunday benefiting from Real Madrid’s setback in Vallecas and with renewed spirit from their European victory in Dortmund.
Only one of the 16 footballers who participated in the last match against Leganesin June 2020, remains in the Barcelona squad. Is Ansu Fatiwhich opened a victory (2-0) in what was the last day (29) that Quique Setién’s Barça enjoyed the leadership in the covid season, a season that ended, by the way, with the controversial title of Real Madrid and Leganés, led by Javier Aguirre, relegated to the 2nd Division, where they remained until last year, when they were promoted as champions.
This Sunday, Barça will have the presence of Ronald Araújo as the main novelty in the squad (although starting the game on the bench) and it is expected that he will have his first minutes after being recognized in the first person yesterday by Hansi Flick, who, for his part, , will serve the first of the two-game suspension with which he was punished after his expulsion in the Betis field.
The Barça team has the possibility of extending its advantage over the team to four points. Real Madrid at the top of the classification and, at least, maintain three above Atlético, who this Sunday receives the Getafe will visit Montjuïc the next day.
Leganés, one point above relegation and which has only won one of its last five league games, has not won away from Butarque, although it has drawn five draws in eight away games.
this sunday Borja Jimenez will not be able to count on Enrique Franquesaa Barça youth player who suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his knee against Sevilla that will keep him out until the end of the season.
They will continue to be out for Barça Ter Stegen, Ansu Fati and Christensenin addition to the youth Bernal although in the case of Ansu it is not ruled out that he will be discharged next week.
Lineups Barcelona vs. Leganes
FC BARCELONA
Iñaki Peña, Koundé, Èric García, Íñigo Martínez, Balde, Casadó, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal y Lewandowski.,Martínez, Olmo,
LEGANÉS
Dmitrovic, Altimira, Sergio Gonzalez, Nastasic, Javi Hernandez, Neyou, Tapia, Juan Cruz, Oscar Rodriguez, De la Fountain and Cisse.
ARBITRATOR Quintero González.
ESTADIO Lluís Companys
TIME 15:00 PM ET / 12:00 AM PT / 13:00 PM MX
