FC Barcelona is the leader of this League with 9 out of 9 points, after beating Valencia, Athletic and Rayo, and hopes to continue its incredible streak against Valladolid. The Pucelanos visit Montjuïc this Saturday at 5:00 p.m. with the intention of continuing to add points that bring them closer to the desired permanence. So far, Pezzolano's men are 4 out of 9, with a victory against Espanyol, a defeat against Real Madrid and a draw in the last round against Leganés.

Barça played their match in Vallecas on Tuesday, so they haven't had too many days to rest. Despite that, the culés do not have too many options to rotate and Hansi Flick is not expected to tweak too many things in the XI against the Valladolid team. The normal thing would be 2 changes with respect to the lineup that came out against Rayo, with Dani Olmo being the main novelty after 'going out' in his debut, scoring, revolutionizing the duel and taking the MVP. Below is our forecast of the lineups for the duel:

Probable lineups for FC Barcelona-Valladolid in LaLiga EA SPORTS 2024/2025

  • FC Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Koundé, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; Casadó, Pedri, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Lewandowski
  • XI of Valladolid: Hein; Luis Pérez, Cömert, Javi Sánchez, Rosa; Juric, Kike Pérez, Meseguer; Iván Sánchez, Moro and Latasa. 

Ter Stegen

The German has not yet achieved a clean sheet so far this season and will look for his first against the Valladolid team. To date, he has conceded a goal in the three games played and, on top of that, in Unai's last one against Rayo he could surely have done more to avoid it, since he went in at his post and did not seem far from unstoppable. Therefore, it is his turn to dress as a hero and this Saturday he will have a perfect opportunity to show that he is one of Barcelona's most important players.

Koundé-Cubarsí-Iñigo Martínez-Balde

After Balde's substitution against Rayo, the youth player is expected to return to the starting XI. Gerard Martín, starter in Vallecas, will therefore return to the bench so that Alejandr can shine on the left wing. In the center of the defense and on the right, no changes are expected, since there are no more defenders available right now after the latest injury to Eric García, and as a right winger Flick seems not to trust Héctor Fort, who is the only alternative to Koundé.

Pedri-Casado-Olmo

In the midfield there is some more doubt, since Marc Bernal's unfortunate injury disrupts all the German coach's plans. Without the pivot, it is assumed that Casadó will start this Saturday and Pedri, who was one of the best against Rayo, is expected to be next to him, scoring the tying goal. However, the Canary Islander suffered a major scare after a tough tackle and it cannot be completely ruled out that Hansi will give him a rest and opt for Fermín López, who has not yet started this season. Ahead, there is little doubt that Dani Olmo will start from the start for the first time with Barcelona, ​​after being the MVP in the last round, revolutionizing the match and scoring the winning goal.

Lamine-Lewandowski-Raphinha

With the appearance of Olmo in the midfield, it would be normal to see Raphinha on the left and for Ferran Torres to be dropped from the XI. The Brazilian assisted Pedri against Rayo and is giving a higher level than the Valencian, so it seems that Flick will leave the former City player on the bench for the second half. Lamine Yamal and Lewandowsi are non-negotiable up front, so they will continue playing despite the possible fatigue they may suffer, since they are in charge of carrying the danger and scoring the goals.