Hansi Flick has already chosen the starting eleven for the match that the FC Barcelona will play tonight (9:00 p.m./DAZN LaLiga) against the Leganes at the Olympic Stadium. The German coach initially bets on Iñaki Peña between the sticks; Koundé, Eric Garcia, Iñigo Martinez and Balde in defense; Casadó and Pedri in the double pivot; Lamine Yamal, Olmo and Raphinha between the lines, plus Lewandowski as a center forward.
Regarding the victory in Dortmund (2-3), the entry of Eric Garcia in the eleven instead of Cubarsí is the only change. The one from Martorell had not played as a starter since October 6 at Alavés’ home (0-3), when he started as a midfielder. He has not started as a center back since September 15 in Girona (1-4). Cubarsi He had started 16 games in a row between the League and the Champions League. He had not been a substitute since September 22 in Villarreal (1-5), when it appeared in the final half.
On the substitutes bench The goalkeepers Szczesny and Astralaga will start, the defenders Araujo, Hèctor Fort, Cubarsí, Sergi Domínguez and Gerard Martín; the midfielders Gavi, De Jong, Fermín and Pablo Torre, and the forwards Ferran Torres and Pau Víctor. In this way, Araujoalready with the medical discharge, will have to wait for the second half to reappear more than five months after suffering an injury to the hamstring tendon in his right thigh on July 7 in the Brazil-Uruguay quarterfinals of the Copa América.
On the injured list they remain Ter Stegen, Christensen, Marc Bernal and Ansu Fatiwho is about to receive medical discharge.
Looking ahead to the next League match scheduled for Saturday the 22nd (9:00 p.m./DAZN) against Atlético de Madrid in the Olympic Stadium there are no sanctions in the Barcelona ranks. Only Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez and Casadó have three yellow cards. The duel against the colchoneros will be the last of the first round for Barça, who will be winter champions if they defeat the Leganes and also to Atlético.
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