The possible line-ups of the FC Barcelona-RCD Espanyol of LaLiga

The FC Barcelona takes action this Saturday, for the first time in more than a month. The group trained by Xavi Hernández receives to the RCD Espanyol in the first big derbi Catalan (to the 14:00 hours) of LaLiga Santander 2022-2023, by the fifteenth day. It is a key party for the Barcelona and in which they could have some changes in the alignment of the egarense.

The best news for Xavi is that Robert Lewandowski has been able to go in in the announcement, after 'save' of his sanction by three parties. Ronald Araújo, by his part, has received green light by part of the medical services and will be in the bench. With all this in mind, the Barça will go out with an eleven very competitive in research of a victory before it finish the 2022. To continuation, our forecast of the alignments:

Likely alignments of the Barça vs Espanyol

• XI of the FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Marcos Alonso, Christensen, Balde; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Dembélé, Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.
• XI of the RCD Espanyol: Lecomte; Óscar Gil, Calero, Cabrera, Brian Oliván; Vinicius Souza, Edu Expósito; Braithwaite, Sergi Darder, Javi Puado; Joselu.

Ter Stegen

The guardameta German will contest his first party from mediated of November and will try 'rengancharse' after several weeks stopped. It did not see minutes in the World-wide with Germany and will have to be very connected to go back to leave the good feelings that had left with the Barça before the stop of selections. It will play his first party like fourth Barcelona captain.

Sergi-Alonso-Christensen-Balde

In the defensive line is where more there are doubts because the headlines do not arrive to 100%: Koundé only has trained from the Wednesday, Araújo finish to receive the high medical and Eric García had annoyances in the last session. Like this then , Xavi would have two alternatives in the right-handed side: Sergi Roberto, the one who aims to title, and Héctor Bellerín. In the axis would appear Marcos Alonso and Andreas Christensen, whereas the left side will contest it to him Alejandro Balde and Jordi Alba, although the player of 18 years splits with more possibilities.

Gavi-Busquets-Pedri

In the centre of the field there are not doubts that Sergio Busquets will be to title like mediocentro, but is missing to define to his two companions. Everything seems to indicate to that Pedri González will appear like left interior and the another position will contest it to him between Gavi and Frenkie of Jong. Both did very good World-wide, by what the decision of Xavi will be more than complicated.

Dembélé-Lewandowski-Ferran Torres

There are not doubts that, if Robert Lewandowski can play, will be the '9' indisputable against the Espanyol. There are options that Ousmane Dembélé split like titling in the right extreme, but no descarta that it was Raphinha the one who occupy this position because it carries more time training. By the left, the place will litigate it to him Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati.