Athletic - Barcelona. Preview, probable lineups and fantasy tips. Matchday 27 of LaLiga.

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Athletic - Barcelona

Match date: 07/03-21:00

Athletic Club

Athletic Club hosts Barcelona this matchday at San Mamés, a game both teams face after respective eliminations from the Copa del Rey against Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid. The Bilbao club will look to continue the good run of results achieved in recent league matchdays. Let’s remember that the red-and-white team arrives undefeated in the last five matchdays, with two draws and three wins.

To maintain this good streak, the red-and-white coach, Ernesto Valverde, will not be able to count on his star Nico Williams, still recovering from his pubalgia. It’s a shame that the younger Williams is not available to face the club that sought him so much in the last two seasons before he renewed with the Bilbao side. The coach will have to make rotations in the starting eleven after the demanding cup match last Wednesday. The main rotations could occur in defense: in the Cup, the right back was occupied by Daniel Vivian and the center of the defense by Paredes and Laporte. It is likely that Areso or Gorosabel will enter at fullback, thus resting one of the three central defenders.

Another uncertainty will be in midfield. Ruiz de Galarreta came on in the second half at the Reale Arena due to the need of the match, but still has discomfort after the shoulder dislocation suffered against Rayo Vallecano.

A great atmosphere is expected in the stands for the playing of a classic First Division match that, in recent years, has acquired a rivalry never seen before.

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FC Barcelona

The league returns for the blaugranas after the dose of cup adrenaline that left the team with extra fatigue that will need to be managed, as well as excellent sensations in terms of play. The Catalan team will defend their comfortable lead at the top of the table, which unexpectedly increased on Monday to four points.

Regarding the injury room, the Cup left two new occupants coming from the fullbacks, so they will not travel to Bilbao due to injury Balde, Kounde, Christensen, de Jong nor Gavi.

In this situation, Flick’s starting eleven does not seem to have many alternatives, and considering the Cup was at the beginning of the week, we suppose the players will recover without problems and there should be no obstacles to field a very first-choice team in which perhaps some rotation will occur in midfield and minute management for the Champions League will take place in the second half.

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