Frenkie de Jong will start the away game at Barcelona on Tuesday evening with Osasuna in the base. In the last game before the World Cup starts, the Catalans can make a gap of five points. Real Madrid surprisingly lost 3-2 to fellow city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Monday evening, putting Barça, who have collected 34 points in 13 games, further under pressure on the Madrilenians (32 out of 13).
Under the bar, Xavi chooses Marc-André ter Stegen as usual. As a result, the thirty-year-old German is already keeping his 346th game for the Catalan club. Alejandro Baldé and Jordi Alba serve as full-backs, while Andreas Christensen and Marcos Alonso form the central duo. Salient detail: with Baldé, Alonso and Alba in the base, Barça will play with a rear guard tonight, with three players preferably playing in the left back position.
Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets and Pedri form the midfield, which means that Gavi has to settle for a reserve role again. In the front, Xavi opts for Ousmane Dembélé, Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres. With Ansu Fati and Raphinha on the bench, the Spanish coach in the vanguard still has different tastes up his sleeve to force something if necessary.
Memphis Depay will not be in Pamplona. The star player of the Dutch is currently already on Dutch soil to complete the recovery from his hamstring injury in his native country. The 28-year-old attacker has received permission from Barcelona, which also has to do without Sergi Roberto, Ronald Araújo, Jules Koundé and Franck Kessié on Tuesday. The match starts at 9.30 pm and can be seen live on Ziggo Sport Select.
Barcelona line-up: Ter Stegen; Balde, Christensen, Marcos Alonso, Jordi Alba; De Jong, Busquets, Pedri; Dembele, Lewandwoski, Ferran Torres