Betis vs Barcelona: probable lineups and absences for the league match

Published New:6/12/2025 - 01:02h

Updated New:6/12/2025 - 01:02h

Barcelona and Alavés face each other this Tuesday on matchday 19 of LaLiga. Will Hansi Flick rotate the defense again? We review the possible lineups and absences of both teams

Real Betis and FC Barcelona face each other this Saturday in LaLiga EA Sports 2025/26 at the La Cartuja Stadium (18:30 CEST), for the fifteenth matchday of the tournament. Hansi Flick's team arrives with three more injury absences, in addition to Ronald Araujo being sidelined for personal reasons.

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

Possible Barça Starting XI against Betis

(#13, P) Joan García
(#23) Jules Koundé
(#18) Gerard Martín
(#05) Pau Cubarsí
(#03) Alejandro Balde
(#24) Eric García
(#21) Frenkie de Jong
(#08) Pedri
(#10) Lamine Yamal
(#11) Raphinha
(#07) Ferran Torres

Barça Bench (substitute players)

(#25, P) Szczesny
(#31, P) Diego Kochen
(#09) Robert Lewandowski
(#14) Marcus Rashford
(#15) Andreas Christensen
(#16) Fermín López
(#17) Marc Casadó
(#22) Marc Bernal
(#26) Jofre Torrents
(#27) Dro Fernández
(#28) Roony Bardghji

Injured Barça Players

(#01, P) Marc-André ter Stegen
(#04) Ronald Araujo
(#06) Gavi
(#20) Dani Olmo

Sanctioned Barça players:

None.

Flick's Potential Surprises and Tactical Variations Against Betis

In principle, **Hansi Flick** plans to make a couple of changes to his XI from matchday 19 against Atlético (3-1), with **Pedri González** playing further forward than usual, as an attacking midfielder in place of the injured Dani Olmo and **Ferran Torres** returning to the attack as a '9', relegating **Robert Lewandowski** to the bench

Goalkeeping and defense

Joan García will be in goal, while Jules Koundé and Alejandro Balde would be the full-backs. In the center of defense, Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Martín should remain in the middle. Ronald Araujo is out for personal reasons. Andreas Christensen and Jofre Torrents would await their chance on the bench.

Midfield:

As a pivot, Frenkie de Jong is set to be Eric García's partner in midfield, while Pedri will once again be the team's attacking midfielder in place of the injured Dani Olmo. Marc Bernal is expected to get minutes in the second half. Marc Casadó would also be a substitute, as would Fermín López, who returns after a week and a half out injured.

Forward:

In attack, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha would complete the Blaugrana attack alongside Ferran Torres. The 'Shark' reached 10 goals against Atlético and is already Barça's top scorer, thus taking the starting spot from a Lewandowski who is coming off missing a penalty against Atlético. Rashford and Bardghji would be substitutes again.

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

Dani Olmo: penalty drawn, goal ¡and shoulder injury!

A total of three Barça players will be confirmed absentees due to physical problems. The club confirmed this week the absence of Dani Olmo, who will be out for about a month after suffering a left shoulder dislocation just after scoring against Atlético.

**Ronald Araujo**, for his part, is out for personal reasons. **Pablo Gavi** and **Ter Stegen** are still long-term absentees, although the German goalkeeper is in the final stages of recovery after lumbar surgery. In fact, he is already training with the squad at the Ciutat Esportiva.

Possible Betis Lineup Against Barcelona

Probable XI: Valles; Ruibal, Bartra, Natan, Rodríguez; Deossa, Roca; Fornals, Antony, Abde; Cucho Hernández.
Bench: Adrián (GK), Gómez, Llorente, Ortiz, Firpo, Altimira, Riquelme, García, Bakambu, Ávila.
Injured: Isco Alarcón, Sofian Amrabat, Héctor Bellerín, and Giovany Lo Celso.
Suspended: None.

Betis, for their part, arrive at matchday 15 of LaLiga in good form, with only one defeat in their last 10 matches (0-2 against Atlético) and most of their starting players available, with the exception of **Isco Alarcón and Sofian Amrabat**. Both were injured in an unusual clash during a Europa League match and have not managed to recover in time to host Barça.

**Gio Lo Celso and former Barça player Héctor Bellerín** will also be unavailable, barring any last-minute surprises. Manuel Pellegrini would keep Valles in goal, while Bartra and Natan would be the center-backs. Ruibal and Rodríguez would play on the flanks, along with Deossa and Marc Roca in the double pivot

Later, Pablo Fornals would repeat, while the Brazilian Antony and the also ex-Barça Ez Abde would be the wingers. Up front will be Cucho Hernández as the '9'. In their last two league matches against Barça, Betis managed two draws.