Lamine, Olmo, Casadó and Balde returned to the starting XI and… Ferran came in for Lewandowski!

Although changes were expected in the Barça line-up for their visit to Mallorca, such as the return of Marc Casadó after serving a one-match suspension or Lamine Yamal, who had his first minutes against Las Palmas after his injury.

What surely nobody expected was that Hansi Flick would do without the team's top scorer from the start. Lewandowski was a substitute in Mallorca for the first time this season. Until now, the Barça number 9 had played absolutely everything in both La Liga and the Champions League, scoring 22 goals in 20 games. Flick explained the reasons for his substitution in the preview of the match.

"Lewandowski has played a lot and needs to rest. This week we have another big game and it will be good for him to stop"

Ferran Torres has been chosen to replace the Polish striker in the Barça attack. Alejandro Balde has also returned after the scare of the last match and Dani Olmo, now recovered from his discomfort. On the other hand, Fermín López, Gavi and Pablo Torre have entered the rotations.