Official: 3 changes as Barcelona name XI to face Atlético Madrid | OneFootball

The XI of players called upon by Barcelona for the club’s showdown with Atlético Madrid has been unveiled online.

And it features a trio of alterations to the side which put Deportivo Alavés to the sword over the weekend.

The headline fixture of the La Liga gameweek is of course set to play out in short order.

This comes with Barcelona having welcomed Diego Simeone’s in-form Atlético to Catalunya’s capital for a highly-anticipated clash.

The former head into the matchup fresh off taking their place back atop the table at the expense of Real Madrid over the weekend.

And in efforts to maintain this spot, Hansi Flick and his staff have opted for three changes.

The first comes at the back, where Jules Koundé has stepped back into his customary berth at right-back.

And the other two come in the middle of the park, where Marc Bernal and Marc Casadó are both left out, despite the absence of Frenkie de Jong.

This means Pedri returning to starting duties for the first time in over a month, and Eric García moving back into midfield.

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

Conor Laird – GSFN