Perhaps no La Liga side needed that holiday break as badly as FC Barcelona did. The Catalan club badly needs win, anywhere anyhow anytime, period. A trip to Barbastro, for a Copa del Rey round of 32 clash could provide a great opportunity for a victory, and perhaps this might stop the bleeding?
Copa del Rey Round of 32 FYIs
FC Barcelona at Barbastro
Kickoff: Sat. Jan 4, 8pm, Estadio Municipal, Barbastro, Huesca, Spain
Barca Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
So with that in mind, we think that Hansi Flick will go with a pretty strong team, for this cup competition clash.
Again the Blaugranes are hurting right now, and they need to get a W by any means necessary.
And if they do…could this somehow get the ball of positive momentum rolling back their way?
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Barbastro
Inaki Pena; Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde; Marc Casado, Pedri; Ansu Fati, Dani Olmo, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski
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