Fútbol Club Barcelona announced the list of 23 players called up for this Saturday's match against Real Club Deportivo Espanyol de Barcelona. The Catalan team plays its tenth away game in LaLiga EA Sports 2025/26, this time at the RCDE Stadium.

Regarding the previous league match, Hansi Flick **welcomes back Pedri González and Dani Olmo.** The midfielder was out due to muscular discomfort against Villarreal, while the attacking midfielder returns after a month out with a dislocated shoulder. **Ronald Araujo** is still not at full strength, and only **Andreas Christensen** and **Gavi** are out due to injury

FC Barcelona vs RCDEspanyol Call-up - LaLiga 2025/26

🧤 GOALKEEPERS:

  1. (#01). Marc André ter Stegen
  2. (#13). Joan García
  3. (#25). Wojciech Szczesny

🛡️ DEFENDERS:

  1. (#03). Alejandro Balde
  2. (#05). Pau Cubarsí
  3. (#18). Gerard Martín
  4. (#23). Jules Koundé
  5. (#24). Eric García
  6. (#26) Jofre Torrents

🧠 MIDFIELDERS:

  1. (#08). Pedri González
  2. (#16). Fermín López
  3. (#17). Marc Casadó
  4. (#21). Frenkie de Jong
  5. (#20). Dani Olmo
  6. (#22). Marc Bernal
  7. (#27). Dro Fernández
  8. (#43). Tommy Marqués

🚀 FORWARDS:

  1. (#07). Ferran Torres
  2. (#09). Robert Lewandowski
  3. (#10). Lamine Yamal
  4. (#11). Raphinha
  5. (#14) Marcus Rashford
  6. (#28) Roony Bardghji

This is Barça's infirmary

🩹 INJURED:

  1. (#04). Ronald Araujo
  2. (#06). Gavi
  3. (#15). Andreas Christensen

Thus, **Hansi Flick** will not be able to count on a total of 3 players for the eighteenth matchday of LaLiga. In addition to **Gavi**, **Ronald Araujo** and **Andreas Christensen** are still sidelined. The Uruguayan returned to training this week after a month out, but is not yet at 100% and is aiming for the Spanish Super Cup to play again.The Dane, on the other hand, will be out indefinitely after suffering a partial tear of his left anterior cruciate ligament. In Gavi's case, he will be out until at least mid-February, after undergoing surgery for his right meniscus at the end of last September

Flick's Barça seeks to match its best winning streak in LaLiga

Against Espanyol, Barça will seek to extend their consecutive winning streak in LaLiga 25/26 to nine, **their best since Hansi Flick's arrival on the bench**. The Catalans overcame a 5-point deficit to Real Madrid after defeating Elche, Celta, Athletic, Alavés, Atlético, Betis, Osasuna, and Villarreal to secure the honorary title of winter champions

Now, the team seeks to start 2026 by extending its lead over the 'White House' to 7 points, awaiting what Xabi Alonso's side does on Sunday against Betis (16:15 h). Facing them will be an Espanyol that also boasts 5 straight wins in the tournament, results that keep Manolo García's men in fifth place in the standings.