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GETAFE, SPAIN - APRIL 25: Ronald Araujo of FC Barcelona in action during the Spanish League, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Getafe CF and FC Barcelona at Coliseum de Getafe stadium on April 25, 2026, in Getafe, Spain. (Photo By Irina R. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images) | Europa Press via Getty Images
Barcelona look to take another huge step towards clinching the La Liga title when they travel to Pamplona for a very tough away game against Osasuna at El Sadar.
Here’s how we think Hansi Flick will line up his troops for Saturday’s battle:
Defense
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Barça have had a full week to prepare for this game and Hansi Flick seems to have found his favorite team as of now, so we don’t think there will be many changes from the side that beat Getafe last week.
There will be one enforced alteration at the back, however, as Jules Kounde is suspended for yellow card accumulation and won’t travel to El Sadar. Ronald Araujo has consistently been Flick’s first option to replace Kounde at right-back over the last month, so we think the Uruguayan will be picked ahead of the likes of Eric Garcia and Xavi Espart.
The rest of the back four will stay the same, with Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Martín as the center-back duo and João Cancelo starting ahead of Alejandro Balde at left-back.
Midfield
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Flick has really enjoyed the double pivot of Gavi and Pedri recently, so Frenkie de Jong will continue to wait for his chance to return to the XI. Dani Olmo and Fermín López started together last week as rotating number 10 and left wing options, and we think they’ll be in the lineup again for this one as Raphinha is back in training but not likely to be involved just yet.
Attack
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Roony Bardghji started in place of Lamine Yamal last week but couldn’t make an impact, and Marcus Rashford had a pretty good substitute cameo and has likely won the starting spot on the right wing for this one, and we expect Robert Lewandowski to start ahead of Ferran Torres at the striker spot to provide a presence against a tall and physical Osasuna backline.
Possible XI: Joan; Araujo, Cubarsí, Martín, Balde; Gavi, Pedri; Rashford, Olmo, Fermín; Lewandowski (4-2-3-1)
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