Barcelona vs Racing Santander – Match preview and team news
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Hansi Flick’s Barcelona will look to make it six wins out of the six matches in La Liga when they host Racing Santander at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.
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Barcelona vs Racing Santander – Match preview and team news
- Date: Wednesday, 16th September.
- Kick-off: 8:30pm BST.
- Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona.
Barcelona team news
Barcelona enters this fixture at the top of the La Liga table under Hansi Flick, though squad rotation is heavily anticipated due to a demanding fixture schedule.
In terms of absentees, the Catalan giants remain without midfielder Frenkie de Jong and winger Roony Bardghji, as both players continue to recover from long-term knee injuries.
On a positive note, defender Gerard Martín is fully available for selection despite sustaining a facial cut in the recent victory over Levante, while Lamine Yamal and Marc Casadó are completely fit.
Flick is expected to shuffle his starting lineup, with key figures like Dani Olmo, Jules Koundé, and João Cancelo highly tipped to return to the eleven after receiving rest.
Additionally, Andreas Christensen may get the nod in central defence to give teenager Pau Cubarsí a well-earned break ahead of upcoming European ties.
Racing Santander team news
Racing Santander travels to the Spotify Camp Nou sitting tenth in the standings, facing a steep challenge against the league leaders while managing a few critical squad absences.
Managerial options are limited by the definitive loss of Simon Eriksson due to a shoulder injury and Andrés Martín due to a knee issue.
Further complicating matters, midfielder André Almeida is completely unavailable due to suspension following his red card against Alavés last weekend.
Despite these setbacks, the visitors boast a dangerous attacking threat in 21-year-old Moroccan striker Yassir Zabiri, who has taken La Liga by storm with five goals in his first five appearances this season.
Zabiri will spearhead the frontline, heavily supported by the creativity of veteran playmaker Sergio Canales and winger Íñigo Vicente, as the recently promoted side aims to disrupt Barcelona’s flawless domestic momentum.
Form
Barcelona
Barcelona is in blistering form, maintaining a flawless start to their La Liga campaign under Hansi Flick with five wins from five matches. The league leaders boast an explosive attack, having scored 21 goals while conceding only four. In their most recent league outings, Barça dominanty thrashed Valencia 5–0 before securing a 4–2 victory away against Levante. They also comfortably brushed aside Feyenoord 5–1 in their mid-week European opener.
Racing Santander
Racing Santander has experienced a mixed but highly encouraging return to the top flight, currently sitting 10th in the table with seven points from five matches. After navigating consecutive defeats earlier in the campaign, the newly-promoted side has found strong momentum, winning two of their last three fixtures. Their recent performance was highlighted by a resilient 2–1 home victory over Alavés, where they crucially held onto the lead despite playing a man down.
Predicted lineups
Barcelona: J Garcia; Kounde, Martin, Christensen, Cancelo; Pedri, Rodri, Olmo; Gordon, Raphinha, Yamal
Racing Santander: Agirrezabala; Mantilla, Ramon, Belocian, Salinas; Martin, Prati; Garcia, Canales, Vicente; Zabiri
How to watch Barcelona vs Racing Santander?
UK Fans can watch the match on Premier Sports 1.
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