Barcelona v Real Sociedad – Line-ups, stats and preview
Team news for Barcelona v Real Sociedad
Barcelona could welcome Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde back into their squad on Sunday, with the pair likely to be given some game time ahead of PSG next week.
However, Flick will be without Raphinha, who has been ruled out for three weeks with a thigh injury. Joan Garcia will also miss the match, having been sidelined for four to six weeks with a knee injury, and will join Fermin Lopez, Gavi and Marc-Andre ter Stegen on the absentee list.
Wojciech Szczesny, Jules Kounde, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Casado and Robert Lewandowski could all start the game having been on the bench against Real Oviedo.
As for Sociedad, Francisco could well name the same XI that started against Mallorca, with Carlos Soler Sergio Gomez particularly impressing.
However, the visitors will be without Yangel Herrera and Orri Oskarsson through unjury, while Aritz Elustondo could also be a doubt.
Expected line-ups for Barcelona v Real Sociedad
Barcelona: Szczesny; Kounde, E Garcia, Araujo, Martin; De Jong, Casado; F Torres, Olmo, Rashford; Lewandowski
Real Sociedad: Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Caleta-Car, Gomez; Kubo, Mendez, Gorrotxategi, Soler, Barrenetxea; Oyarzabal
