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POSSIBLE XI FOR VALENCIA-BARÇA

Valencia vs FC Barcelona: Probable lineups for the match - Copa del Rey 2024-25

Published:5/02/2025 - 20:11h

Updated:6/02/2025 - 13:21h

Hansi Flick's Barça faces Valencia in the Copa del Rey 2024-2025. Here are the possible lineups for the quarter-final match

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Valencia and FC Barcelona face each other this Thursday, February 6, 2025, in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey 2024-2025. In order to secure qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament, Hansi Flick is expected to field the best team available, although he might introduce some changes.

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

The German coach has reaffirmed Szczesny as his starting goalkeeper, and although Cubarsí and Araujo are set to be the center-back pairing, the presence of Iñigo Martínez is not ruled out. Frenkie de Jong would take Gavi's place, who is under observation after suffering a hard blow to the head against Alavés, in the midfield, and a recovered Dani Olmo will wait for his opportunity on the bench, while the attacking trio remains unchanged. Ter Stegen, Christensen, and Marc Bernal are also out due to injury.

Possible FC Barcelona lineup against Valencia

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

The Barça arrives in great form after starting 2025 with a record of 7 wins and 2 draws in the 9 matches they have played so far. Moreover, the immediate precedent against Carlos Corberán's team invites optimism for a Barça victory, as in the visit of the Valencians to Montjuïc for LaLiga, the Catalans defeated them with a historic thrashing (7-1).

On the other side will be a Valencia that, aside from the thrashing suffered at the culé's home, seems to be gaining momentum under their new coach and hopes to pull off an upset with a victory that would allow them to qualify for their first Copa semi-final since the 2021/2022 season.

Possible Valencia lineup against FC Barcelona

  • Starting XI: Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Tárrega, Mosquera, Gayá; Guerra, Berrenechea; López, Almeida, Rioja; Duro.
  • Bench:  (coming soon)
  • Injured: T. Correia.
  • Suspended: None.