BarcelonaEspanyol and Barça will face off this Saturday at the RCDE Stadium (9 p.m.) on the first day of the year. The Blaugrana team will look to remain firmly in the lead and extend their streak of positive results, while the white-and-blues are experiencing a great moment at the hands of Manolo González.
Barça is first, with 46 points, and Espanyol fifth, with 33. The derby is marked by the return of Joan Garcia to the club that had been his home for the last few seasons. Hansi Flick’s have the already known injuries of Ronald Araujo, Pablo Gavi and Andreas Christesen. Espanyol will only have the absence of Charles Pickel, who is playing in the African Cup with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Time and place of the match
The match will be played this Saturday at 9pm at the RCDE Stadium.
Where to watch the match (television)
The derby can be seen on television through Movistar LaLiga. You can also follow the ARA live minute by minute.
Probable lineups for the match
Espanyol (4-3-3): Dmitrovic; El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera, Carlos Romero; Urko, Pol Lozano, Edu Expósito; Dolan, Roberto and Pere Milla.
Barça (4-3-3): John Garcia; Kounde, Cubsin, Gerard Martin, Grid; Eric Garcia, Pedri, Fermin; Yamal lamina, Ferran Towers and Raphinha.
Referee: Víctor García Verdura.
