Lewandowski, who returns after serving the sanction, is the main novelty of Xavi who bets on the 4-4-2
Raphinha will act as a partner for the Pole, with the rhombus in the middle of the field
The Barça faces in the Benito Villamarin the last stumbling block of the first round with the aim of continuing to put pressure on the Real Madrid, that he can jump to play against Valencia eight points behind the Catalans. With the Super Cup semifinal, with victory on penalties, as the most recent precedent, Xavi knows the difficulty of the match, against an always dangerous Betis.
In the first game without Dembele’sXavi recovers a Lewanowskiwhich will act as ‘9’ with Raphinha in the attack. It also recovers Ferran Torresalthough the one from Foios will wait for his turn from the bench.
This is the eleven of Barça
Ter Stegen; Kound, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; Sergio, Frenkie, Gavi, Pedri; Lewandowski, Leaf
The Barça coach continues to bet on the 4-4-2 with the rhombus in the center of the field and the usual defense, with Bucket this time on the left side. The novelty in the center of the field will be the backbone of Gavi, that after confirming his registration yesterday as a first-team player, he will debut with the number 6.
The eleven of Betis
Rui Silva; Ruibal, Pezzella, Luiz Felipe, Abner; Guido, William, Canales, Fekir; Luiz Henrique, Borja Iglesias
Starting at 9:00 p.m. at the Benito Villamarín and live on Sport.esBarça and Betis will look for three points to consolidate their goals.
