Ferran Torres: Ready to Shine in Barça-Osasuna?

FC Barcelona will host Osasuna on Thursday in the rescheduled match of matchday 27 of LaLiga, needing to rely on their squad depth to cope with the fatigue caused by the international break. One of those expected to take advantage of Hansi Flick's rotations is Ferran Torres, who is having a great moment in the second half of the season.

The 'Shark' has scored 8 goals this 2025 and should be the '9' of the team on Thursday in Montjuïc, instead of Robert Lewandowski who could return quite tired from the double World Cup qualifying match with Poland. The player from Foios, on the other hand, rested on Thursday with Spain in the visit to the Netherlands (2-2) due to a knock suffered against Atlético, but he is now ready to return to action.

"I have felt more comfortable as a '9' lately, but that doesn't mean I can't play as a winger. It's good for me", Ferran explained in the press conference prior to the match against the 'Orange' this Sunday in Mestalla. Initially, the Valencian should replace Álvaro Morata in the rematch for the spot in the 'semis' of the Nations League.

Lewandowski Will Play with Poland Again This Monday

And it is that the Pole, although he left with some discomfort from the match against Lithuania (victory by 1-0 with a goal of his in the 81'), will be available for the match against Malta this Monday at 20:45 CEST. In that sense, it is most likely that the blue-and-burgundy '9' will rest on Thursday against Osasuna. Robert has not been a substitute in La Liga since matchday 21 against Valencia, a match in which Ferran scored one of the goals in the blue-and-burgundy rout (7-1).

The 'Shark' comes from scoring a brace last Sunday against Atlético, key for the blue-and-burgundy comeback in the final 20 minutes (2-4) and has already surpassed his scoring record with Barça, with 13 goals in 32 appearances (1,127 minutes). The match against Osasuna presents a new opportunity for Flick to implement his rotation plan, in this case due to the urgency of playing a couple of days after the FIFA date closure.