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La Liga | Gameweek 17
Dec 16, 2023 at 8pm UK
Estadio de Mestalla
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Valencia
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How Barcelona could line up against Valencia

How Barcelona could line up against Valencia
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Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Saturday's La Liga clash with Valencia.

Barcelona head coach Xavi will ring the changes for Saturday's La Liga clash with Valencia at Mestalla.

The Catalan outfit will enter the contest off the back of successive defeats to Girona and Royal Antwerp in the league and Champions League respectively.

There will be wholesale changes from the side that took to the field for the first whistle against Antwerp on Wednesday, but a late check will need to be made on Frenkie de Jong, who was not involved in the European fixture due to illness.

Ronald Araujo was also not involved in Belgium, but the defender will be back here, while Joao Cancelo, Pedri, Ilkay Gundogan, Raphinha and Joao Felix are also set to come into the side.

Alejandro Balde is currently struggling to break into the league lineup, and the Spain international is expected to be back on the bench for this match.

Lamine Yamal was Barcelona's most positive attacker against Antwerp, but the youngster is likely to start on the bench here, with Raphinha and Felix set to play alongside Robert Lewandowski.

Marc Guiu replaced Lewandowski off the bench on Wednesday and got his name on the scoresheet late on, and the forward features in the squad once again.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gavi, Marcos Alonso and Inigo Martinez remain unavailable for selection due to injury problems.

Barcelona possible starting lineup: Pena; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Cancelo; Pedri, De Jong, Gundogan; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix

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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1GironaGirona16132138201841
2Real Madrid16123134102439
3Atletico MadridAtletico15111332141834
4Barcelona16104230181234
5Athletic Bilbao1685331191229
6Real Sociedad1685329181129
7Real BetisBetis166821917226
8Las PalmasLas Palmas167361413124
9Getafe165741820-222
10Rayo Vallecano174851623-720
11Valencia165471721-419
12Osasuna175481926-719
13AlavesAlaves164481420-616
14Villarreal164482229-716
15Mallorca162861420-614
16Sevilla152762021-113
17CadizCadiz162771323-1013
18Celta Vigo161781525-1010
19Granada1615102036-168
20Almeria1604121739-224

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