Official: 2 changes as Barcelona name XI to face Elche | OneFootball

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has opted for a pair of changes to his starting XI for the club’s latest outing.

These come at the back and in midfield, where Ronald Araújo and Marc Casadó have stepped back into starting roles.

This means Pau Cubarsí is forced to make do with a place on the bench, with Casadó’s return coming in the absence of the freshly-sidelined Pedri.

Check out Barcelona’s line-up to face Elche in full below:

Barca of course head into this evening’s action with sights on a much-needed bounce-back result.

The reigning Spanish champions were condemned to a concerning defeat at the hands of arch rivals Real Madrid last weekend, which saw them come in for heavy criticism in the media.

After Xabi Alonso’s Real followed up with a further victory over Valencia on Saturday, Barcelona have in turn fallen a full eight points off the early pace atop the La Liga table.

Conor Laird – GSFN