Hansi Flick’s Barcelona can break their own winning streak record in must-win game vs Osasuna | OneFootball

Although they will not be able to count on some of their important players, FC Barcelona will still be keen to get the full three points from tonight’s game against Osasuna.

The Blaugranes are currently level on points with Real Madrid on the league table, and by winning this game in hand, they will go three points clear on top, also widening their gap with Atletico Madrid to seven points.

Meanwhile, Mundo Deportivo notes that getting a win in this game will also allow the Catalans to better their current best winning run in La Liga this season.

Barcelona won 7 games on a trot back at the very start of the season, from the opening game against Valencia, which they won 1-2, to the seventh game against Getafe, which they won 1-0.

In the eighth game of the league campaign, they were beaten by none other than Osasuna, the side the Blaugranes are set to face tonight.

Hansi Flick made a lot of rotations for that game and fielded several substitutes, including Sergi Dominguez and Gerard Martin in defence, Eric Garcia and Pablo Torre in midfield, and Ferran Torres and Pau Victor in the attack.

The Catalans were already down by two goals when the referee blew the half-time whistle. The match finally ended with a 4-2 scoreline in favour of the Pamplona side, with Pau Victor and Lamine Yamal scoring for Barcelona.

The German coach was looking to keep his main starters fresh for the then-upcoming games against Young Boys and Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, after having faced a defeat in the opening round of the competition against Monaco.

The Blaugrana coach will once again be without some important players. Pau Cubarsi will be on the bench, while Raphinha and Ronald Araujo are not going to be called up for this match. Still, the Catalans can exact some revenge on Osasuna, as they are on a very good run of form.