Barcelona will take on Real Valladolid on Tuesday night as they travel to the José Zorrilla Stadium, hoping to secure all three points from this contest. After clinching the La Liga title this season with a dominant display against Espanyol, the Spanish giants faced a setback in their recent match with a 2-1 defeat to Real Sociedad. As they prepare for their upcoming fixture, they will need to raise their level of play and perform at their best.
Xavi will probably opt for a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to make a couple of changes to the starting XI for this midweek encounter. Raphinha will make way for Gavi as he takes a spot on the bench, while Pedri looks to replace Franck Kessie in the midfield.
4-3-3 Barcelona Predicted XI Vs Real Valladolid
Defence
Marc-André ter Stegen will operate in between the sticks for Barca after conceding a couple of goals in his last league outing. Joules Kounde will partner up with Andreas Christensen at the centre of Barcelona’s backline as they try to keep the Real Sociedad attackers quiet during the game.
Alejandro Balde will get another chance to impress as the right-back, while Jordi Alba hopes to catch the eye on the other side as the left-back. Xavi will give both of them the license to get forward and join in on the attack at every chance.
Marcos Alonso will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets and Pedri will be the holding midfielders as they try to engineer clear-cut chances in the opponent’s half.
Franck Kessie and Sergi Roberto have to settle for a place on the bench as they wait for their chance to make an impact in the second half if Xavi decides to call upon their services.
Attack
Gavi will get an opportunity to make a difference as the left winger while Ousmane Dembele looks to weave his magic from the right.
Robert Lewandowski will once again lead the charge for the Catalan giants on his own up top. The Polish striker will have to be a potent threat in the final third if Barca are to come out on top in this contest.
Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres will be named on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the latter stages if Barcelona are in need of a goal by then.
