Barcelona will clash heads with Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium on Saturday night as they look to secure a win on their travels in La Liga. The Catalan club managed to earn a 3-1 victory over Real Betis recently, so they would be full of confidence heading into this game.
Hansi Flick will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a few tweaks to his starting XI. Pau Cubarsi, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres could all play from the start of this contest.
4-2-3-1 Barcelona Predicted Lineup To Face Valencia
Defence
Wojciech Szczesny will operate in between the sticks for Barcelona as he looks to keep a clean sheet in his last outing. Gerard Martin will play alongside Pau Cubarsi at the heart of the Barcelona backline as they look to keep a good shape when defending inside their half.
Jules Kounde will try to prove his value as the right-back, while Joao Cancelo looks to impress on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to perform their defensive duties well before trying to offer support to their teammates up top.
Ronald Araujo and Alejandro Balde will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Marc Bernal and Pedri will anchor the midfield for the Catalan giants as they look to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park.
The talented trio of Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Gavi will play just ahead of them as part of Flick’s attack. All three of them need to be at the top of their game if Barca are to come away with three points from this weekend.
Marc Casado and Roony Bardghji will have to be content with a place on the bench as they wait for their chance to shine in the second 45 minutes if required.
Attack
Ferran Torres will lead the line for the Catalan giants in the final third. He has to figure out a way to be a constant menace up top.
Robert Lewandowski will have to settle for a spot on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the final quarter if needed.
