Barcelona predicted lineup vs Cadiz - La Liga

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Barcelona are back in La Liga action on Sunday with a visit from strugglers Cadiz.

Xavi's side are on a monster unbeaten run but may have to rely on a rotated side here for a fixture which is sandwiched between two cruch Europa League clashes with Manchester United, the first of which ended in a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou.

Here's how the boss could set up.


Barcelona predicted lineup vs Cadiz (4-3-3)

GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen - The German has kept four straight clean sheets in La Liga and will be confident of reaching five.

RB: Sergi Roberto - With Ronald Araujo suspended, options are limited at right-back and so Roberto could make his return to the starting lineup.

CB: Andreas Christensen - Christensen has been an integral part of the current run and Xavi would be wise to avoid removing him from the starting lineup.

CB: Marcos Alonso - He's not a centre-back but Alonso, who scored against Man Utd, deserves another run-out in this central role.

LB: Alejandro Balde - Balde didn't start against Man Utd and that could mean he gets the nod here.

DM: Frenkie de Jong - Xavi has teased the return of Sergio Busquets but the veteran midfielder might only get minutes off the bench, with a start against Man Utd more likely.

CM: Franck Kessie - It was a surprise to see Kessie start the Europa League tie but the imminent return of Busquets might relegate him back to the bench in the near future.

CM: Gavi - The indefatigable Gavi fills in wherever he is asked to. A hectic fixture schedule shouldn't be a problem for him.

RW: Raphinha - His strop after being substituted last time out has already been forgotten so expect Raphinha to start again.

ST: Robert Lewandowski - It would be brave of Xavi to rest his star striker, so Lewandowski will likely get about an hour of this one.

LW: Ferran Torres - Torres is still trying to force his way back into the starting lineup and games like this provide an excellent chance for him to steal the spotlight.

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