FC Barcelona vs Atlético de Madrid: Probable lineups for the match - Copa del Rey 2024-25

FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid will face each other this Tuesday, February 24, 2025, in the first leg of the semifinals of the Copa del Rey 2024-2025. The azulgrana team is looking for a victory that will allow them to take the first big step towards the final of the competition, so it is expected that Hansi Flick will put the best team he has available on the field.

Next, we review the probable starting lineup, the substitutes' bench, and the injured and suspended players of Hansi Flick's Barcelona.

With the aim of delivering the first blow in a thrilling tie, the German will come out with all his 'weapons' against the mattress makers. Pau Cubarsí would return to the center of defense to accompany Iñigo Martínez, while Frenkie de Jong and Dani Olmo would regain his starting position in the midfield alongside Pedri. In attack, although Lamine Yamal is a doubt due to a hard stomp suffered in Las Palmas, the coach is confident in having him at his disposal. Ter Stegen, Christensen, and Marc Bernal are out due to injury.

Possible lineup of FC Barcelona against Atlético de Madrid

• Starting XI: (25, P) Szczesny; (23) Koundé, (2) Pau Cubarsí, (5) Íñigo Martínez, (3) Balde; (21) Frenkie De Jong, (8) Pedri, (20) Dani Olmo; (19) Lamine Yamal, (11) Raphinha, (9) Lewandowski.
• Bench: (13, P) Iñaki Peña; (4) Araujo; (6) Gavi; (7) Ferran Torres; (10) Ansu Fati; (14) Pablo Torre; (16) Fermín López; (17) Casadó; (18) Pau Víctor; (24) Eric García; (31, P) Kochen; (32) Héctor Fort; (35) Gerard Martín.
• Injured: (1) Ter Stegen; (28) Marc Bernal; (15) Andreas Christensen.
• Suspended: None.

The Barça aims to lay the first stone on its path to the grand final of the Cup, taking advantage of its spectacular form. The culés remain unbeaten in 2025, with a remarkable record of 11 victories and 2 draws in the 13 matches played so far. The team's excellent moment invites optimism for a victory that, besides being the first blow in a always complicated tie, would serve as 'revenge' for the defeat suffered against the rojiblancos in Montjuïc in the first round of LaLiga (1-2).

Facing them will be an Atlético de Madrid that has not known defeat in its last 8 matches and hopes to repeat the result obtained in the match of matchday 18 of the league to return to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano with a favorable aggregate score that brings them closer to their first Cup final in over a decade.

Possible lineup of Atlético de Madrid against FC Barcelona

• Starting XI: Oblak; Giménez, Lenglet, Le Normand; Marcos Llorente, Conor Gallagher, Rodri de Paul, Giuliano Simeone, Javi Galán; Griezmann, Julián Álvarez.
• Bench:  (coming soon)
• Injured: Koke Resurrección.
• Suspended: None.