Raphinha misses out: Barcelona’s predicted XI to face Real Betis | OneFootball

The XI of players expected to be depended upon by the Barcelona coaching staff to face Real Betis on Saturday has been unveiled online.

Barcelona are of course primed to return to action on Saturday evening.

Fresh off securing their place in the Copa del Rey final, the Blaugrana have turned attentions back towards matters in La Liga, ahead of playing host to Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis.

Despite their excellent recent form, the matchup could prove a challenging one, with Betis also in the midst of an impressive run of results.

In turn, it may come as something of a surprise to hear of Hansi Flick preparing, potentially, to leave some of his star performers on the bench.

As per a report from Diario Sport, citing matters at the Barcelona training ground on Friday, the likes of Pau Cubarsí and Raphinha could be afforded a rest against Real Betis.

Such a scenario would give rise to a line-up as follows:

Szczęsny; Koundé, Araújo, Eric, Balde; Fermín, De Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski, Ferran Torres.

Conor Laird – GSFN