Barcelona and Sevilla will face each other in La Liga on Sunday at the Spotify Camp Nou, as part of Matchday 28.
Barcelona currently tops the La Liga standings with 67 points from 27 matches. Sevilla, on the other hand, is in 15th place, having gathered 31 points from the same number of matches, just six points clear of the relegation zone.
Barcelona vs Sevilla – Match preview and team news
- Date: Sunday, March 15.
- Kick-off: 3:15 PM BST.
- Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona.
Barcelona team news
Barcelona’s coach, Hansi Flick, will miss several key players due to injuries. Alejandro Balde, Frenkie de Jong, and Jules Kounde are out until around April because of thigh and hamstring issues.
Andreas Christensen remains unavailable due to an ACL injury. Gavi was on the bench in their midweek match against Newcastle and may take part in this game.
Lamine Yamal and Eric Garcia are fit and expected to start, while Marc Bernal is dealing with an illness and will undergo a late fitness test.
With the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 still to come, Flick might choose to rotate the squad, potentially including Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres in the starting lineup.
Sevilla team news
Sevilla is also facing several absences; defender Marcao Teixeira has a foot injury and forward Peque is sidelined with an ankle issue.
Kike Salas is dealing with a calf injury as they approach this match.
Cesar Azpilicueta has had fitness concerns but seems ready to play after being substituted in the 59th minute against Rayo Vallecano.
Form
Barcelona
Barcelona recently had a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, with Lamine Yamal scoring at the last moment. Before that, they won 1-0 against Athletic Bilbao, with Yamal again being the key player, which strengthened their La Liga title chase.
Sevilla
Sevilla is on an unbeaten streak of five matches, with their latest result being a 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano.
The team is boosted by their earlier convincing win (4-1) against Barcelona at home, marking the end of a long wait for a league win over them.
Predicted lineups
Barcelona: J Garcia; Araujo, Cubarsi, E Garcia, Martin; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; F Torres
Sevilla: Vlachodimos; Azpilicueta, Nianzou, Gudelj, Salas; Juanlu, Agoume, Sow, Carmona; Adams, Romero
How to watch Barcelona vs Sevilla?
You can catch the match live in the UK on Premier Sports 2.
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