Barcelona will clash heads with Osasuna in Saudi Arabia as they look to secure a win in the Spanish Super Cup. The Catalan club managed to secure a hard-fought 3-2 victory away at Barbastro recently which should give them a ton of confidence ahead of this game.
Xavi will set his men up in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to name a strong first XI for this game. Robert Lewandowski could lead the line for Barca on the offensive end of the pitch.
4-3-3 Barcelona Predicted Lineup To Face Osasuna
Defence
Inaki Pena will operate in between the sticks for the Catalan club after shipping in a couple of goals in his last outing. Ronald Araujo will resume his defensive partnership with Andreas Christensen at the heart of Barca’s backline as they try to keep things solid at the back during the 90 minutes.
Jules Kounde will try to catch the eye as the right-back while Alejandro Balde hopes to prove his worth on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.
Joao Cancelo is a major doubt and will be in a race against time to be fit for this game.
Midfield
Ilkay Gundogan, Frenkie de Jong and Sergi Roberto will make up Barca’s midfield as they focus on winning the 50-50 duels at the centre of the park. All three of them need to be at the top of their game if the Catalan club are to secure a convincing win in midweek.
Sergi Roberto will be available for selection on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the second 45 minutes if needed.
Attack
Ferran Torres will try to give a good account of himself on the left flank while Raphinha looks to prove his worth as the right-winger. As mentioned earlier, Robert Lewandowski will lead the charge for the Catalan giants in the attacking third of the pitch. The Polish striker was rested against Barbastro recently, so he would be eager to make a difference for Barca this Thursday night.
Vitor Roque has to settle for a spot on the bench as he waits for his chance to shine in the latter stages if required.
