Barcelona start their La Liga title defence with an away fixture against Mallorca at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix on Saturday.
The Catalans travel to the Balearic Islands as defending champions following their domestic treble last season under Hansi Flick. Mallorca, meanwhile, finished 10th last season and will be looking to make a statement against the Spanish giants in their season opener.
Barcelona enter the new campaign with renewed confidence after an impressive pre-season tour, scoring 20 goals across their four friendlies. However, Flick faces some significant selection dilemmas ahead of this crucial opener.
Barcelona XI vs Mallorca – Predicted lineup and team news
Barcelona Team News
Joan García will finally make his competitive debut for Barcelona after La Liga’s Medical Committee confirmed Marc-André ter Stegen’s injury meets long-term criteria.
The former Espanyol goalkeeper’s registration was completed just in time for Saturday’s opener, providing Flick with his preferred number one between the posts.
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Robert Lewandowski is a major doubt after suffering a hamstring injury in training. The Polish striker has been sidelined for over a week and could miss the opening couple of matches, leaving Ferran Torres to lead the line.
Dani Olmo trained separately due to a minor muscle issue but is expected to be available for selection.
Barcelona Predicted Lineup
Barcelona predicted XI: García; Koundé, Cubarsí, Araújo, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Fermín López, Raphinha; Ferran Torres.
When is Mallorca vs Barcelona?
Saturday August 16th 2025, 6:30pm BST.
How to watch Mallorca vs Barcelona?
In the UK, the La Liga match will be available to watch on Premier Sports 2. In other regions, viewers can watch it on Dazn as well.
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