Official: Barcelona starting lineup against Elche | La Liga MD 22 | OneFootball

FC Barcelona face off against Elche in a little over an hour in La Liga, hoping to extend their lead at the top to four points.

Ahead of kickoff at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, manager Hansi Flick has announced the Barcelona lineup that will take the field against Eder Sarabia’s men.

And, there are a couple of changes made to the team that started in the midweek win over FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League.

The first change sees Frenkie de Jong return to the side and slot into the midfield unit alongside Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez.

This move allows Eric Garcia to return to his natural habitat in central defence, where he partners with Pau Cubarsi.

The second change comes in attack, where Ferran Torres gets the nod as the centre-forward, with Robert Lewandowski dropping to the bench. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha offer support from the wide areas.

Meanwhile, Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde continue as the full-backs on the right and left sides, respectively. Joan Garcia starts in goal as usual.