FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol face each other this Sunday in the Catalan derby of the 2024-2025 Espanyol Football League. Both teams arrive at the matchday 12 clash in completely opposite situations both in terms of results and available players. Below, we show you the possible starting lineups, benches and injured and suspended players for Barcelona and Espanyol.

Possible lineups for the Barcelona vs. Espanyol derby

  • FC Barcelona's starting XI: (13) Iñaki Peña (P); (23) Koundé, (2) Pau Cubarsí, (5) Íñigo Martínez, (3) Balde; (17) Casadó, (16) Fermín López, (8) Pedri; (19); Lamine Yamal, (11) Raphinha and (9) Lewandowski.
  • FC Barcelona bench: (25) Szczesny (P), (6) Gavi, (10) Ansu Fati, (14) Pablo Torre, (18) Pau Víctor, (20) Dani Olmo, (21) Frenkie de Jong, (26) Kochen, (32) Héctor Fort, (35) Gerard Martín, (36) S.Domínguez.
  • FC Barcelona injured players: (1) Ter Stegen, (4) Ronald Araujo, (7) Ferran Torres, (15) Christensen, (21) Marc Bernal, (24) Eric García.
  • FC Barcelona players suspended: none.

Barça arrive with the extra motivation of having recovered key players such as Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Fermín López and Dani Olmo, but with the already confirmed absence of Eric García who will be out of action for another three weeks. Ferran Torres, Ronald Araujo, Christensen, Ter Stegen and Marc Bernal are also out due to injury.

For the match against Espanyol, it is possible that Hansi Flick will not make changes and repeat the same XI that destroyed Real Madrid in the last matchday, although he could also take advantage of the opportunity to rest some of the starting players. We do not rule out Frenkie de Jong, Dani Olmo or Ansu Fati being able to enter the XI.

Espanyol's possible starting lineup against Barcelona

  • Espanyol's starting XI: (1) Joan García; (23) Omar, (4) Kumbulla, (6) Cabrera, (14) Brian Oliván, (22) Romero; (20) Král, (18) Watered; (17) Jofre, (9) Veliz, (7) Puado.
  • Espanyol bench: (13) Pacheco (P), (3) S. Gómez, (12) Tejero, (37) Ünüvar, (11) Pere Mile, (24) Cardona, (16) Cheddira, (19) Salvi, (31) Rock and (35) Bauza.
  • Espanyol's injured players: Pol Lozano, Gragera, Calero and Edu Expósito.
  • Espanyol's suspended players: none.

Espanyol arrive with Pol Lozano, Gragera, Calero and Edu Expósito out. In addition, the periquito team arrives with two players under suspension, Omar and Kumbulla.