FC Barcelona vs Alavés: Probable lineups for the match - LaLiga 2024-25

FC Barcelona and Alavés will face each other this Sunday, February 2, 2025, on matchday 22 of LaLiga EA Sports 2024-2025. Below, we review the likely starting formation, the substitutes bench, and the injured and suspended players of Hansi Flick's FC Barcelona for the match against Alavés.

After activating his rotation plan over the last week, it is expected that Hansi Flick will 'go all out' against the babazorros, although with some changes. The German has confirmed Szczesny as his starting goalkeeper, and despite recovering Iñigo Martínez, Cubarsí and Araujo would return to the center of defense. Frenkie de Jong would rest Gavi and join Marc Casadó and Pedri in midfield, while the attacking trio would remain unchanged. Injured players include Ter Stegen, Dani Olmo and Marc Bernal.

Possible lineup of FC Barcelona against Alavés

• 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; (6) Gavi; (7) Ferran Torres; (10) Ansu Fati; (14) Pablo Torre; (16) Fermín López; (18) Pau Víctor; (24) Eric García; (31, P) Kochen; (32) Héctor Fort; (35) Gerard Martín.
• Injured: (1) Ter Stegen; (28) Marc Bernal; (20) Dani Olmo.
• Suspended: None.

The Barça arrives in great form after crushing Valencia on matchday 21 (7-1) and securing their direct qualification to the round of 16 of the Champions League. The Catalans returned to victory at home in the league against the Che team, and the feelings are excellent, aiming for three points that would allow them to put pressure on Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid. Opposing them will be an Alavés that has only one win in the last 10 matches and hopes to cause an upset in a place where they have only won twice in their history.

Possible lineup of Alavés against FC Barcelona

• Starting XI: Owono; Tenaglia, Mouriño, Diarra, Manu Sánchez; Blanco, Guevara; Carlos Vicente, Guridi, Conechny; Kike García.
• Bench:  (coming soon)
• Injured: Sivera; Joan Jordan.
• Suspended: Abdel Abqar.