FC Barcelona and Athletic Club de Bilbao face each other this Wednesday in the semi-finals of the 2025 Spanish Super Cup. Below, we review the probable starting line-up, the bench and the injured and suspended players of Hansi Flick's FC Barcelona for the match against Athletic Club:

Possible lineup of FC Barcelona against Athletic Club de Bilbao

  • Starting XI: (13) Iñaki Peña (P); (23) Koundé, (2) Pau Cubarsí, (5) Íñigo Martínez, (3) Balde; (17) Casadó, (14) Pablo Torre, (8) Pedri; (16) Fermín, (11) Raphinha, (9) Lewandowski
  • Bench: (25, P) Szczesny; (4) Araujo; (6) Gavi; (10) Ansu Fati; (19) Lamine Yamal; (21) Frenkie De Jong; (24) Eric García; (26) Astralaga; (35) Gerard Martín; (36) S. Domínguez; (42) A. Fernández
  • Injured: (1) Ter Stegen; (7) Ferran Torres; (15) Christensen; (28) Marc Bernal; (32) Héctor Fort.
  • Sanctioned: None.

Barça will face one of their biggest challenges of the season against an ever-tough opponent. The Catalans have the opportunity to win their first title of the 'Flick era' and are expected to take the first step with several new additions to the starting eleven. Although Lamine Yamal is back, he is expected to start from the bench because he has barely had any experience with the rest of the group, with Fermín López being chosen to replace him up front.

Pablo Torre's spectacular performance against Barbastro would give him a place in midfield to the detriment of Dani Olmo, whose registration has not yet been processed, while, despite having played the 90 minutes in the Copa del Rey, Ronald Araujo would wait for his chance from the bench. Finally, in addition to the absence of the player from Egar and Pau Víctor due to not having a license, Ter Stegen, Ferran Torres, Christensen, Marc Bernal and Héctor Fort are out due to injury.

Possible lineup for Athletic Club against FC Barcelona

  • Starting XI: Unai Simón; Gorosabel, Vivian, Paredes, Yuri; Jauregizar, Prados; Iñaki Williams, Berenguer, Nico Williams, Guruzeta. 
  • Bench:  (coming soon)
  • Injured: Sancet, Galarreta, Yeray.
  • Sanctioned: None.