There is no doubt that the most important match in La Liga this weekend will take place at the Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic. Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, first and second in the standings respectively, will face each other in an appetizing occasion.
The big news for Barcelona heading into this one is that Lamine Yamal is unavailable due to an ankle injury. Hansi Flick will therefore need a replacement, and Sport say it will be Fermín López who starts on the left, with Raphinha moving to the right; This would be the only change from the standard lineup.
Atleti have won their last 11 games in all competitions, and a 12th would see them top La Liga heading into 2025. Diego Simeone is expected to make just one change from the team that narrowly defeated Getafe last weekend , with Conor Gallagher returning in place of Samuel Linó.
This should be a great show. Barcelona have been in poor form of late, having won just once in their last six La Liga games, but they will be up for this one. On the other hand, Atlético de Madrid is more than capable of prolonging this bad streak.