{"id":52697,"date":"2025-05-14T20:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/espanyol-vs-barcelona-surprise-rotations-in-catalan-derby_312626_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:27:43","slug":"espanyol-vs-barcelona-surprise-rotations-in-catalan-derby_312626_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/espanyol-vs-barcelona-surprise-rotations-in-catalan-derby_312626_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Espanyol vs FC Barcelona: Probable lineups and surprise rotations for the League derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Flick betting on an unprecedented defense? Possible lineup of Bar\u00e7a against Espanyol for the Catalan derby of matchday 36 of LaLiga 24\/25<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>Espanyol and FC Barcelona<\/strong> face each other this Thursday, May 15 in a new edition of the Catalan derby. <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-barcelona-can-be-champion-before-catalan-derby_312576_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/laliga-barcelona-puede-ser-campeon-antes-derbi-contra-espanyol_312576_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-barcelona-can-be-champion-before-catalan-derby_312576_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LaLiga: Bar\u00e7a can be champion before the derby against Espanyol!\">The Blaugrana team is just one step away from securing the League title<\/a>, while the &#8216;Blanquiazul&#8217; team needs at least one victory to ensure permanence.<\/p>  <p>Bar\u00e7a arrives with renewed spirits after the epic victory in the Cl\u00e1sico against Real Madrid and with <b>practically the entire squad available<\/b>, except for the injured Marc Bernal and Jules Kound\u00e9, along with the sanctioned I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez.<\/p>  <p>We review the <strong>possible starting lineup, the substitutes bench and the injured and sanctioned players of Barcelona<\/strong> of Hansi Flick for the Catalan derby against Espanyol. Complete analysis!<\/p>  <p><strong>Probable starting XI for Bar\u00e7a:<\/strong><\/p>  <ol> <li>(#01, P) Ter Stegen<\/li> \t<li>(#24) Eric Garc\u00eda<\/li> \t<li>(#02) Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/li> \t<li>(#15) Andreas Christensen<\/li> \t<li>(#03) Alejandro Balde<\/li> \t<li>(#21) Frenkie de Jong<\/li> \t<li>(#08) Pedri<\/li> \t<li>(#16) Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/li> \t<li>(#19) Lamine Yamal<\/li> \t<li>(#11) Raphinha<\/li> \t<li>(#09) Robert Lewandowski<\/li> <\/ol> <p><strong>Bar\u00e7a bench (substitute players):<\/strong><\/p>  <ol> <li>(#13, P) I\u00f1aki Pe\u00f1a<\/li> \t<li>(#25, P) Szczesny<\/li> \t<li>(#04) Ronald Araujo<\/li> \t<li>(#06) Gavi<\/li> \t<li>(#07) Ferran Torres<\/li> \t<li>(#10) Ansu Fati<\/li> \t<li>(#14) Pablo Torre<\/li> \t<li>(#17) Marc Casad\u00f3<\/li> \t<li>(#18) Pau V\u00edctor<\/li> \t<li>(#20) Dani Olmo<\/li> \t<li>(#32) H\u00e9ctor Fort<\/li> \t<li>(#35) Gerard Mart\u00edn<\/li> <\/ol> <p><strong>Injured Bar\u00e7a players:<\/strong><\/p>  <ol> <li>(#23) Jules Kound\u00e9<\/li> \t<li>(#28) Marc Bernal<\/li> <\/ol> <p><strong>Sanctioned Bar\u00e7a players:<\/strong><\/p>  <ol> <li>(#05) I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez<\/li> <\/ol> <h2>\ud83e\udd45 What will be the surprises and tactical variations of Flick&#8217;s Bar\u00e7a against Espanyol?<\/h2>  <p>In principle, Flick plans to make several tweaks to his Cl\u00e1sico lineup, with important adjustments in defense. Ter Stegen would be the starting goalkeeper, with Christensen and Balde back in the XI along with Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez and Lewandowski.<\/p>  <p><strong>Goalkeeper and defense:<\/strong><\/p>  <ul> <li> \t<p>Ter Stegen will be in goal, while Eric Garc\u00eda and Alejandro Balde will be the full-backs. H\u00e9ctor Fort should also add minutes in place of the injured Kound\u00e9. In the center of the defense, Andreas Christensen could accompany Pau Cubars\u00ed. This would mean an unprecedented defense this season, as the Dane has only seen action in three games so far.<\/p> \t<\/li> <\/ul> <p><strong>Midfield:<\/strong><\/p>  <ul> <li> \t<p>As a pivot, Frenkie de Jong will be there again. The Dutchman will once again be Pedri&#8217;s partner in midfield, while Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez would return as the team&#8217;s attacking midfielder. Dani Olmo, a starter in the last three games, would have a day off, while Marc Casad\u00f3 will be available as a substitute.<\/p> \t<\/li> <\/ul> <p><strong>Forwards:<\/strong><\/p>  <ul> <li> \t<p>In attack, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski complete the Blaugrana attack alongside Lamine Yamal. The Pole was absent in the last three games and needs to return to action to recover lost ground in <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-24-25-top-scorers-mbappe-surpasses-lewandowski_312575_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/tabla-goleadores-laliga-mbappe-supera-lewandowski-lucha-por-pichichi_312575_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/laliga-24-25-top-scorers-mbappe-surpasses-lewandowski_312575_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"LaLiga top scorers table: Mbapp\u00e9 surpasses Lewandowski in the fight for the 'Pichichi'\">the fight for the Pichichi. For now, the cul\u00e9 &#8216;9&#8217; is two goals behind Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (27)<\/a>.<\/p> \t<\/li> <\/ul> <h2>\ud83d\ude91 CUL\u00c9 LOWS! How do they affect Bar\u00e7a against Espanyol?<\/h2>  <p>The <strong>injuries of Jules Kound\u00e9 and Marc Bernal<\/strong> are a major setback for FC Barcelona in the final stretch of the season. In addition, the team will not be able to count on I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez, due to suspension.<\/p>  <p>Below, we detail the individual impact of each Blaugrana absence in the Catalan derby.<\/p>  <h3>Jules Kound\u00e9 (starting right back)<\/h3>  <ul> <li> <strong>Impact<\/strong>: after playing 86 consecutive games with the club during the last 12 months, Kound\u00e9 finally rested on matchday 33 against Mallorca. The Frenchman was the MVP of the Copa final, scoring the winning goal, but was injured in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan last Wednesday. The &#8217;23&#8217; has 4 goals and 8 assists in 53 games with Flick&#8217;s team<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Consequences<\/strong>: in principle, Bar\u00e7a has not determined the time of absence of Jules, who suffers <strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/official-fc-barcelona-confirms-the-extent-of-jules-kounde-injury-what-does-he-have-and-how-many-games-will-he-miss_312421_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/oficial-fc-barcelona-confirma-alcance-lesion-jules-kounde-que-tiene-cuantos-partidos-se-perdera_312421_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/official-fc-barcelona-confirms-the-extent-of-jules-kounde-injury-what-does-he-have-and-how-many-games-will-he-miss_312421_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Kound\u00e9 injured: How many games will the Bar\u00e7a player miss?\">a distal injury to the biceps femoris of the left thigh<\/a><\/strong>. Flick only has H\u00e9ctor Fort as a substitute right back and, in the Champions League, he opted for Eric Garc\u00eda as an emergency solution. Ronald Araujo could also be a &#8216;patch&#8217; to deal with his absence.<\/li> <\/ul> <h3>Marc Bernal (Midfielder, central midfielder)<\/h3>  <ul> <li> \t<p><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Bernal, one of the revelations of the youth academy, suffered a serious knee injury (rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament) and says goodbye to the season.<\/p> \t<\/li> \t<li> \t<p><strong>Consequences:<\/strong> His absence deprives the team of a physical and tactical profile that had provided balance and energy in the center of the field. Bernal was a valuable alternative for matches of high physical demand and his absence forces Flick to rely more on experienced players or to advance the progression of other young players.<\/p> \t<\/li> <\/ul> <h3>Ferran Torres (center forward\/winger)<\/h3>  <ul> <li> <strong>Impact<\/strong>: Ferran Torres, the team&#8217;s number 9 during Robert Lewandowski&#8217;s injury absence, may have said goodbye to the season after undergoing surgery on Wednesday for appendicitis.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Consequences<\/strong>: The &#8220;Shark&#8221; was very important in the Bar\u00e7a attack during Lewandowski&#8217;s absence, scoring one of the goals in the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid and in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Inter. He also broke a record in the last La Liga Cl\u00e1sico, with three assists in the first half.<\/li> <\/ul> <div class=\"cke-element cke-element--102\"><section class=\"c-related-article\"><figure class=\"c-image__fig\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/ferran-torres-operado-apendicitis-nueva-baja-confirmada-en-barca_312631_102.html\" title=\"Ferran Torres en el duelo entre el FC Barcelona y el SL Benfica en la UEFA Champions League 2024 25\" class=\"c-image__imglink\"><picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/fcbn-2ab8b7f5733b15a4cc74b4ed99abde43.webp\" alt=\"Ferran Torres en el duelo entre el FC Barcelona y el SL Benfica en la UEFA Champions League 2024 25\" title=\"Ferran Torres en el duelo entre el FC Barcelona y el SL Benfica en la UEFA Champions League 2024 25\" class=\"c-image__img\" width=\"641\" height=\"361\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><\/a>     <\/figure><div class=\"c-related-article__wrapper\">         <p class=\"c-related-article__avantitle\">Related<\/p>         <h4 class=\"c-related-article__title\">             <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/ferran-torres-operado-apendicitis-nueva-baja-confirmada-en-barca_312631_102.html\" title=\"Ferran Torres, operated on for appendicitis: new confirmed absence at Bar\u00e7a\" class=\"c-related-article__link\">                 Ferran Torres, operated on for appendicitis: new confirmed absence at Bar\u00e7a             <\/a>         <\/h4>     <\/div> <\/section><\/div>  <h3>I\u00f1igo Martinez (starting center back)<\/h3>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez during the Cl\u00e1sico against Real Madrid (4-3)\" data-id=\"1494071\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/fcbn-2514e4e7b2f39047f7955fc32eab95f0.jpeg\" title=\"I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez during the Cl\u00e1sico against Real Madrid (4-3)\" width=\"1000\"><div class=\"media-title\">I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez during the Cl\u00e1sico against Real Madrid (4-3)<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <ul> <li> <strong>Impact<\/strong>: I\u00f1igo, leader of the defense throughout the season, will be out due to suspension, as he saw his fifth yellow card of the tournament against Madrid.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Consequences<\/strong>: the Basque has 5 assists in 27 LaLiga games and his presence in the defense provides greater security to a Bar\u00e7a that, in the last five games, has conceded 7 goals. Cubars\u00ed has accompanied him for practically the entire season, due to the physical problems of Araujo and Christensen.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>In summary, the <strong>absences of I\u00f1igo, Kound\u00e9 and Bernal are a minor setback for Flick against Espanyol<\/strong>. Defensive solidity, creativity in midfield and depth to make rotations in the second half are affected, but the team trusts in the quality of its squad to add the three points in Cornell\u00e0, with the majority of starters available.<\/p>  <h2>\ud83d\udea9 The possible surprise lineup of Espanyol! What will be the &#8216;Pericos&#8217; plan?<\/h2>  <ul> <li> <strong>Starting XI<\/strong>: Joan Garc\u00eda; Tejero, Sergi G\u00f3mez, Cabrera, Romero; Gonz\u00e1lez, Kr\u00e1l, Exp\u00f3sito; Puado Roca and Fern\u00e1ndez.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Bench<\/strong>: Pacheco (P), Fortu\u00f1o (P), Kumbulla, Calero, Hinojo, Aguado, Bauz\u00e0, Gragera, Pere Milla, Veliz, Cheddira.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Injured<\/strong>: Pol Lozano. <strong>Sanctioned<\/strong>: Omar El Hilali.<\/li> <\/ul> <p><strong>Espanyol, for its part, arrives at the duel against Barcelona with a couple of key absences<\/strong>. The team will not have its starting right back, Omar El Hilali, due to suspension. In addition, Pol Lozano, the &#8217;10&#8217; of the &#8216;Pericos&#8217; and a key piece for the center of the field, will also not be available.<\/p>  <p>This will force Manolo Gonz\u00e1lez to use, again, the Czech Alex Kr\u00e1l in midfield. <strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/espanyol-barca-key-derby-for-laliga-and-permanence_312604_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/laliga\/derbi-decisivo-espanyol-se-juega-vida-barcelona-quiere-titulo_312604_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/laliga\/espanyol-barca-key-derby-for-laliga-and-permanence_312604_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Decisive derby: Espanyol is playing for its life against a Bar\u00e7a that wants the title\">Espanyol comes from three consecutive defeats<\/a> against Villarreal (1-0), Betis (1-2) and Legan\u00e9s (3-2)<\/strong>, the latter a result that again compromised its permanence in LaLiga.<\/p>  <p>The &#8216;Blanquiazules&#8217;, for the moment, are in sixteenth position with 39 points, five more than Legan\u00e9s (18th). Hence, with a victory in the derby, they have the possibility of securing one more season in the First Division, after their last relegation in 2023.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Follow the Catalan derby of matchday 36 of LaLiga live <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-rcd-espanyol\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-rcd-espanyol\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/fc-barcelona-vs-rcd-espanyol.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"FC Barcelona vs RCD Espanyol\">Espanyol vs FC Barcelona<\/a> in FCBN and find out everything. Don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Flick betting on an unprecedented defense? Possible lineup of Bar\u00e7a against Espanyol for the Catalan derby of matchday 36 of LaLiga 24\/25 Espanyol and FC Barcelona face each other this Thursday, May 15 in a new edition of the Catalan derby. The Blaugrana team is just one step away from securing the League title, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":347,"featured_media":17805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_nextfly_llmd_date_locked":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[114,448],"tags":[201,65,87,79],"class_list":["post-52697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-laliga","category-laliga-2","tag-lineups","tag-fc-barcelona-vs-rcd-espanyol","tag-hansi-flick","tag-rcd-espanyol"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Espanyol vs Bar\u00e7a: Surprise rotations in the Catalan derby?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Is Flick betting on an unprecedented defense? 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