Atlético de Madrid vs FC Barcelona: Probable lineups for the match - LaLiga 2024-25

Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona will face each other this Sunday, March 16 2025 in the matchday 28 of LaLiga EA Sports 2024-2025. The azulgrana team will look to take advantage of their good form and their rival's poor state to earn three points that will allow them to head into the international break with a significant lead in the standings. 

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

As it is a key duel for their aspirations in LaLiga, Hansi Flick would put all the 'meat on the grill'. Pau Cubarsí would return to the center of defense to accompany Iñigo Martínez, while Dani Olmo would remain in the midfield alongside Frenkie de Jong and Pedri, with Gavi waiting for his opportunity on the bench. The offensive trident, for its part, would remain intact, and the rest of the eleven would be made up of the other 'untouchables' of the German coach. Ter Stegen, Christensen, and Marc Bernal are out due to injury.

Possible lineup of FC Barcelona against Real Sociedad

• Starting XI: (25, P) Szczesny; (23) Koundé, (2) Pau Cubarsí, (5) Iñigo 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 head into the international break on a high note. The culés remain unbeaten in 2025, with a record of 14 wins and 3 draws, after defeating Benfica with a brutal superiority to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The team leads the league championship with 57 points, the same as Real Madrid and one ahead of Atlético (56) but with one game less, so a victory this Sunday will allow them to take a considerable lead in the standings and exponentially increase their chances of lifting the title at the end of the season.

On the other side will be a 'wounded' Atlético de Madrid after their controversial elimination from the Champions League against the Madrid team. The rojiblancos arrive at the match against the blaugranas in a complicated moment, as in addition to falling to the Madrid team, they were also defeated by Getafe in the last matchday of LaLiga, so they will rely on pride to reverse their situation in the best possible scenario and give the 'surpass' to the Catalans in the standings.

Possible lineup of Atlético de Madrid against FC Barcelona

• Starting XI: Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Javi Galán; Giuliano Simeone, Barrios, Gallagher, Samu Lino; Griezmann, Julián Álvarez.
• Bench: (coming soon)
• Injured: None.
• Suspended: Ángel Correa.