Barcelona vs Real Oviedo Team News & Injury Update
Barcelona will be without four first-team players for Sunday’s clash due to injury, with Gavi (knee), Andreas Christensen (knee), Pedri (hamstring) and Ferran Torres (muscle) all unavailable for selection.
There is positive news for the Catalan giants, however, as Lamine Yamal returns to the squad after serving a suspension that ruled him out of Wednesday night’s Champions League encounter against Slavia Prague.
Pedri’s absence is expected to prompt a midfield reshuffle, with Eric Garcia likely to step into a central role. In attack, Robert Lewandowski is set to retain his place leading the line, while Marcus Rashford is once again expected to begin the contest on the bench.
Real Oviedo Team News
Real Oviedo arrive in strong condition squad-wise and will be boosted by the return of David Carmo, who is available again following suspension.
There are minor concerns over Ovie Ejaria and Eric Bailly, both of whom remain doubts, but head coach Almada otherwise has a fully fit squad to choose from.
No major changes are expected in the visitors’ starting XI, with the attack once again set to be led by Federico ViƱas, who has scored twice in his last two appearances.
