Barcelona travels to the Reale Arena to take on Real Sociedad in their upcoming La Liga clash on Sunday evening.
The Catalan powerhouse boasts the highest away points tally in the division and seeks to prolong its impressive momentum while widening its advantage at the summit.
Flick’s charges have been nearly untouchable from the start of January, pushing their winning run in all competitions to 11 straight victories.
Within La Liga, they’ve claimed victory in their past nine outings without stumbling, solidifying their lead atop the standings by four points ahead of Real Madrid. They currently hold first place with a one-point margin and possess an additional fixture to play.
Barcelona team news
After their recent Copa del Rey triumph against Racing Santander during the week, Frenkie de Jong returns to action having completed his one-game ban. The Blaugrana remain in dominant shape, determined to sustain their supremacy backed by a roster achieving remarkable reliability throughout the campaign.
Lewandowski continues to shine brightly for the table-toppers, netting nine league strikes including the decisive strike during Barcelona’s 2-1 success versus Real Sociedad in September. Lamine Yamal, donning the legendary number 10 jersey, has notched seven assists this term to go with his seven goals.
That said, Hansi Flick contends with possible missing personnel. Andreas Christensen sustained a partial ACL rupture in training earlier this month, ruling him out long-term, while Gavi remains sidelined post-knee surgery.
Raphinha’s participation hangs in the balance after sitting out Saturday’s training with a slight injury, but Marcus Rashford stands ready as cover if the Brazil international can’t feature.
Barcelona predicted lineup
Possible Barcelona starting XI:Â Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, E Garcia, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Fermin, Raahford; Lewandowski.
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Sunday, 18th January.
How to watch Real Sociedad vs Barcelona?
Viewers in the UK can catch the live action on Premier Sports 2.
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