Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid- Predicted lineup and team news

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·2 December 2025

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid- Predicted lineup and team news

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid meet on Tuesday night in a high-stakes LaLiga clash between two sides vying for the title.

Only three points separate them in the table, but Real Madrid and Villarreal sit between them, making this season one of the most competitive in living memory.

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Barça currently sit at the summit and boast the best attack with 39 goals score, while Atleti are fourth with the best defensive record in Spain.

Barcelona team news

Barcelona may promote Pedri to the starting XI after he made his comeback from a hamstring problem off the bench in the 3-1 win over Alaves at the weekend. Frenkie de Jong is expected to return after missing that fixture for personal reasons and could join Pedri in midfield, while Ronald Araujo remains a serious doubt having sat out the Alaves game through illness in the wake of his red card against Chelsea. There are no suspensions in the Barcelona camp going into this home encounter.

Raphinha has shaken off the hamstring injury that has sidelined him since late September and is in contention once more. The Brazilian winger impressed on his return against Alaves, heavily involved in the build-up and providing the assist for one of Barcelona’s goals. Young goalkeeper Joan Garcia produced a standout late save in that match, a moment that drew widespread praise in Spanish media and from figures close to the club’s legendary era.

Marc-André ter Stegen (back surgery), Gavi (knee) and Fermin Lopez (calf) remain on the injury list for the Catalan side. Ter Stegen recently joined training again following his back operation, but head coach Hansi Flick has reiterated that no exact date has been set for the German’s return to competitive action.