The insane fixture congestion continues for FC Barcelona who next welcome in Real Betis tomorrow night, for a La Liga fixture. It will be their third match this week and the second of their eight in the month of April. Ah yes, the price of success! When you're still alive in multiple competitions, at this late stage of the season, it comes with the territory. Now it's on … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting Lineup Prediction vs Real Betis
gavi
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Osasuna
When FC Barcelona welcome in Osasuna on Saturday, they'll do so feeling very confident. That's because the Catalan Club has yet to suffer defeat in the calendar year of 2025. The last time Barcelona was dealt an L, it came via Athletic Club, in the very last match of 2024. Since that setback, Barca have put up a form guide of W13D3, across four different competitions. The goal … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Osasuna
FC Barcelona Team News vs Osasuna: Gavi, Andreas Christensen, Pau Cubarsi
Gavi was a doubt (due to an unspecified illness) entering FC Barcelona's Champions League win over Benfica in midweek. The chances of the Spanish midfielder featuring in that match were thought to be pretty good. So it stands to reason that the chances are very good that Gavi features in the home league fixture against Osasuna on Saturday. But you never know, during cold … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News vs Osasuna: Gavi, Andreas Christensen, Pau Cubarsi
FC Barcelona Team News at Valencia: Gavi, Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen
Gavi is injured again for FC Barcelona, but this time, thankfully, it is nowhere near as serious. He suffered a head injury during Sunday's match against Alavés, when he collided with opposing player Conechny. Gavi was hospitalized, but the scans didn't show any serious abnormality of anything. He was released, and is now recovering at home, according to a statement released … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News at Valencia: Gavi, Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen
Bayern Munich Team News at FC Barcelona: Aleksandar Pavlovic, Jamal Musiala
Bayern Munich will be without the services of several key players on Wednesday night when they visit FC Barcelona for a highly anticipated UEFA Champions League clash. German international Aleksandar Pavlovic is the latest to join the walking wounded, after he actually broke his collarbone within the first five minutes of the 4-0 thrashing of VfB Stuttgart on … [Read more...] about Bayern Munich Team News at FC Barcelona: Aleksandar Pavlovic, Jamal Musiala
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Bayern Munich (Champions League)
(Update: Bayern Munich Starting XI Prediction now added here at the bottom) How extra special will Wednesday night be for FC Barcelona manager Hansi Flick and striker Robert Lewandowski? Flick played for Bayern Munich from 1985-1990 and managed the side from 2019-2021. As for Lewy, he scored 238 goals in 253 appearances for Bayern, during the eight years that he spent in … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Bayern Munich (Champions League)
FC Barcelona Team News vs Bayern Munich: Frenkie De Jong, Dani Olmo, Gavi
So many story lines to get into when Bayern Munich visits FC Barcelona, and through our four part preview series, we will touch on all of them, but for now, let's focus on the fitness and injury situation, for both sides. Dutch midfield maestro Frenkie de Jong has returned from his long-term ankle injury, but he is yet to be involved from the jump. Is this the game he's … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News vs Bayern Munich: Frenkie De Jong, Dani Olmo, Gavi
FC Barcelona Team News vs Sevilla: Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Gavi
'It's looking like as many as four players could return for FC Barcelona on Sunday, when they host Sevilla FC. Dani Olmo (biceps femoris muscle injury), Lamine Yamal (just suffered a hamstring strain while on international duty with Spain), Gavi (long-term recovery form an ACL injury last fall) and Fermin Lopez (leg) could all be in contention to make the matchday squad this … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Team News vs Sevilla: Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Gavi
FC Barcelona Injury Updates: Gavi, Olmo, Lopez, Torres
It's October international break, and FC Barcelona sits top of the La Liga table by three points over their arch-rivals, Real Madrid. The Blaugranes are sitting in the summit despite their massive injury crisis, a topic that we'll cover here, in two parts. Here in part one, we'll go over the guys who will be coming back sooner rather than later: Gavi, Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Injury Updates: Gavi, Olmo, Lopez, Torres
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Young Boys (Champions League)
Not sure what Hansi Flick was doing by placing Marc Casadó up top, in a central forward role replacing Robert Lewandowski yesterday, but hey, he needs to try something. In the 4-2 La Liga loss to Osasuna, a whole lot went wrong. Now he needs to switch things up, at least a bit, when Young Boys come to Catalonia for a mid-week UEFA Champions League clash. Speaking of that … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Young Boys (Champions League)