Barcelona will entertain Rayo Vallecano this Saturday as they hope to secure maximum points at home in La Liga. The Catalan club managed to earn a dominant 7-2 win over Newcastle United recently, so they would be full of confidence going into this game.
Hansi Flick will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to keep changes to a minimum for this game. Hence, Robert Lewandowski will once again lead the line for Barcelona up top.
4-2-3-1 Barcelona Predicted Lineup To Face Rayo Vallecano
Defence
Joan Garcia will function in between the sticks for Barca after shipping in a couple of goals in his last outing. Eric Garcia will operate alongside Pau Cubarsi at the centre of Flick’s backline as they focus on keeping the opposition at bay throughout the game.
Joao Cancelo will get another chance to impress as the right-back, while Gerard Martin looks to put in a solid performance on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will hope to go forward and join in on the attack at every chance they can get.
Xavi Espert and Ronald Araujo will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Pedri and Marc Bernal will anchor the midfield for the Catalan outfit as they look to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park.
The gifted trio of Raphinha, Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal will function just ahead of them as part of the Barcelona attack. All three of them need to combine well if the Catalan club are to secure a convincing win this Sunday.
Gavi, Dani Olmo and Marcus Rashford will have to be content with a spot on the bench as they await their chance to impress in the second 45 minutes if required.
Attack
Robert Lewandowski will spearhead Barcelona’s attack in the final third. He would be eager to put in a productive display versus Rayo Vallecano after scoring a brace against Newcastle earlier this week.
Ferran Torres will be named on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the latter stages if the Catalan giants are in need of a goal by then.
