FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alavés face each other this Saturday in LaLiga EA Sports 2025/26 at the Spotify Camp Nou (16:15 CEST), for the fourteenth matchday of the tournament. Hansi Flick's team arrives with four players out due to injury, with Ronald Araujo being the latest to join the Blaugrana infirmary.

We review the possible starting lineup, the substitute bench, and the injured and suspended players for Hansi Flick's Barcelona for the match against Alavés. Complete analysis!

Possible Barça Starting XI against Alavés

  1. (#13, P) Joan García
  2. (#24) Eric García
  3. (#15) Andreas Christensen
  4. (#18) Gerard Martín
  5. (#03) Alejandro Balde
  6. (#17) Marc Casadó
  7. (#21) Frenkie de Jong
  8. (#20) Dani Olmo
  9. (#10) Lamine Yamal
  10. (#11) Raphinha
  11. (#09) Robert Lewandowski

Barça Bench (substitute players)

  1. (#25, G) Szczesny
  2. (#31, G) Diego Kochen
  3. (#05) Pau Cubarsí
  4. (#07) Ferran Torres
  5. (#08) Pedri
  6. (#14) Marcus Rashford
  7. (#23) Jules Koundé
  8. (#22) Marc Bernal
  9. (#26) Jofre Torrents
  10. (#27) Dro Fernández
  11. (#28) Roony Bardghji

Injured Barça Players

  1. (#01, P) Marc-André ter Stegen
  2. (#04) Ronald Araujo
  3. (#06) Gavi
  4. (#16) Fermín López

Sanctioned Barça players:

  1. None.

Flick's Potential Surprises and Tactical Variations Against Alavés

Joan García and Raphinha: two highly anticipated signings at Barcelona

In principle, **Hansi Flick** plans to make up to four changes to his matchday 13 XI against Athletic (4-0), with Eric García returning to right-back. **Andreas Christensen** could also return to the center of defense alongside Gerard Martín, while **Marc Casadó** would be the defensive midfielder. Additionally, **Raphinha** could take Ferran Torres' place in attack. Frenkie de Jong returns after a suspension.

Goalkeeping and defense

  • Joan García will be in goal, while Eric García and Alejandro Balde would be the full-backs. In the center of defense, Andreas Christensen could partner Gerard Martín. Pau Cubarsí might rest, as could Jules Koundé. Ronald Araujo is out with a stomach problem.

Midfield:

  • As a pivot, Marc Casadó is set to be Frenkie de Jong's partner in midfield, while Dani Olmo would be the team's attacking midfielder in place of the injured Fermín López. Marc Bernal is expected to get minutes in the second half. Pedri González returns after a month out with injury and will play in the second half.

Forward:

  • In attack, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha would complete the Blaugrana attack alongside Robert Lewandowski. The Brazilian reappeared against Athletic and also gained some rhythm against Chelsea. Ferran played 45' in London, missing a sitter. Rashford came on in the second half against the 'Blues', with little impact after missing the match against Athletic due to the flu.

Barça Absences: Which Players Will Miss the Match Against Athletic Due to Injury?

A total of three Barça players will be confirmed absentees due to physical problems. The club confirmed on Thursday the absence of Fermín López, who will be out for around two weeks with a minor injury to his right soleus muscle. Ronald Araujo, for his part, is out as a precaution after missing the last two training sessions due to stomach problems.

Pedri, for his part, has been medically cleared after a month on the sidelines due to a left hamstring injury. Pablo Gavi and Ter Stegen remain long-term absentees, although the German goalkeeper is in the final stages of recovery following lumbar surgery.

Alavés's Possible Lineup Against Barcelona

  • Probable XI: Sivera; Otto, Tenaglia, Parada, Enríquez; Blanco, Suárez; Aleñá, Vicente; Martínez and Boyé.
  • Bench: Fernández (GK), Diarra, Ballestero, Pacheco, Guevara, Ibañez, Guridi, Rebbach, Vicente, Mariano, Morcillo.
  • Injured: None.
  • Suspended: None.

For their part, Alavés arrive at the Spotify Camp Nou **without any suspensions or injuries**, but amid a significant collective slump. Eduardo Coudet's team has only won one of their last four league matches and, in attack, they have only scored 11 goals in 13 matchdays, 25 fewer than Barça has scored.

In principle, the 'babazorro' squad should come out with Sivera in goal and their usual back four made up of Otto, Tenaglia, Parada, and Enríquez. In the midfield, Denis Suárez and captain Antonio Blanco would again be present.

As wingers, Carles Aleñá and Carlos Vicente should feature, while Toni Martínez and the Argentine Lucas Boyé would return up front. Other offensive alternatives are Mariano Díaz and Diego Morcillo, in addition to the Brazilian Calebe. On matchday 13, Alavés lost at home to Celta (0-1), the same result with which they had lost to Girona before the break.

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