When Real Betis and Barcelona square off against one other on Sunday night at the Benito Villamarin, Barcelona will be hungry to advance up the La Liga standings and take advantage of the opportunity.

One of the best performances of the season was delivered by the Blaugrana when they defeated Los Verdiblancos in Montjuic by a score of 5-0. This was one of the best performances of the season. Furthermore, Xavi Hernandez and his team will be looking for a recurrence of the same tomorrow, despite the fact that this may be simpler to say than it is to do.

In spite of the fact that Barcelona prevailed in their most recent match against Unionistas de Salamanca, the team’s recent performances have not been very convincing. Because of this, Real Betis will be a difficult opponent to face; but, if the club were to put on a strong performance and win against them, it would bolster their confidence.

Due to the fact that Andreas Christensen experienced discomfort during the match against Unionistas, Barcelona has been given a new injury concern in the lead up to the game. Christensen has been excluded from the team altogether. The other players who are now sitting on the bench are Gavi, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Inigo Martinez, Raphinha, and Marcos Alonso.

After the match against the Unionistas, it is quite possible that some adjustments will be made to the lineup, and this is how Xavi may possibly set up his Barcelona team to compete against Manuel Pellegrini’s squad.

Those who begin

Despite the fact that Inaki Pena, a young Spaniard, will be trying to secure a few clean sheets now, there is no way to go past him in the goal when Marc-Andre ter Stegen is not available.

As a result of Andreas Christensen’s absence, Xavi is faced with a difficult situation regarding his defensive personnel. As soon as Ronald Araujo returns from his suspension, he ought to be playing the position of center defender alongside Jules Kounde.

In the event that Xavi decides to use either Kounde or Araujo at right back, Pau Cubarsi, who made his debut with the senior team against Unionistas, could be something to consider. On the other hand, it is quite probable that Sergi Roberto, the team’s captain, will continue to play on the right side of the defense, while Hector Fort will remain on the bench.

Due to the fact that Alejandro Balde scored a fantastic goal against Unionistas, it is recommended that he continue to play left back for Barcelona.

Middlefielders who are guaranteed to start. (Image courtesy of Getty Images and taken by ANDER GILLENEA/AFP)()

The cup match that took place in the middle of the week featured Oriol Romeu and Fermin Lopez as the starting players. However, Xavi is planning to give his world-class three of Frenkie de Jong, Ilkay Gundogan, and Pedri a starting position in the middle of the park against Betis.

Due to the fact that Ferran Torres has been doing exceptionally well as of late, he ought to be selected for the left flank position rather than Joao Felix, who will be back on the bench.

The year 2024 has gotten off to a respectable start for Robert Lewandowski, who will be eager to add more goals to his account when he returns to the lineup after taking a break in the middle of the week. Beginning with the match against Betis, it is highly probable that Lamine Yamal will acquire a more prominent position in the starting lineup going forward.

Pena, Roberto, Araujo, Kounde, Balde, Pedri, De Jong, Gundogan, Yamal, Lewandowski, and Ferran are the players that are anticipated to be on Barcelona’s starting lineup.

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If Joao Felix is not selected to start against Real Betis, it is almost inevitable that he will be substituted in at some point during the match. There will also be minutes for the new player Vitor Roque, who has just arrived, and Xavi has confirmed that the Brazilian adolescent is currently at a fitness level of one hundred percent.

In addition, Fermin Lopez and Marc Guiu might have roles to play as well, depending on the circumstances of the match. Additionally, Oriol Romeu might be allowed to enter the game, particularly in the event that Xavi is attempting to finish off the contest.