Barcelona have the chance to restore their place at the summit of La Liga on Saturday when they host Catalan rivals Girona.
With Real Madrid not in action against Getafe until Sunday, victory for Barça against Girona will see them leapfrog their fierce adversaries ahead of next weekend’s Clásico. However, they must bounce back from disappointing defeats against Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain to claim maximum points at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
Injuries threaten to make a routine victory more challenging this weekend, with absentees in the final third blunting Barça’s attacking threat. Fortunately, they’re facing one of the division’s worst sides at both ends of the pitch this season.
Here’s how Hansi Flick could line his injury-stricken side up.
