Official: Barcelona name starting XI for Rayo Vallecano clash | La Liga | OneFootball

FC Barcelona are set to kick off their game against Rayo Vallecano shortly. Scheduled to take place at the Spotify Camp Nou, this is a game that the Catalan giants will want to win and increase their lead to seven points at the top of the La Liga table.

However, no game against Rayo Vallecano is ever straightforward. For that reason, La Blaugrana will need their players to deliver the best performances that they can, and Hansi Flick has selected a reliable starting line-up to ensure that.

Here is the official Barcelona starting eleven for this game.

In goal, Joan Garcia starts for FC Barcelona following an injury scare against Newcastle United. Fortunately for Barça, having their starting goalkeeper be available is a great boost.

Ahead of him, Pau Cubarsi and Ronald Araujo start as the team’s two centre-backs. They will be expected to hold their ground against Rayo Vallecano and restrict the opposition as much as possible.

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On the flanks, Joao Cancelo and Gerard Martin start as the two full-backs. They will be expected to cover a lot of ground and help out in both the attack and defense, but fortunately they have the quality to manage that.

In midfield, Pedri and Marc Bernal start together in the double pivot. Both of them have the technical ability to dictate the tempo of this game, and they will be expected to create chances for their forwards.

Up ahead, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha start on the wings for the Catalan giants. Currently in top form, both players have the ability to hurt their opponents. As for the central attacking midfield position, Fermin Lopez is the player occupying it.

Lastly, up top, Robert Lewandowski starts after having scored a brace in his previous outing against Newcastle United. The Polish ace will be looking to carry that momentum into this game as well.