Confirmed teams and line ups in La Liga 2025/26

Raphinha will return after lacking three matches with the Barcelona ahead’s second hamstring damage of the season.

“He is essential participant for us and it’s not the primary time I’ve stated that,” noticed head coach Hansi Flick. “We’ve got missed him as a result of he raises the extent of play and the depth.”

Defender Andreas Christensen and midfielders Gavi and Pedri are out, as is striker Marcus Rashford with a knee challenge.

Barcelona beginning XI: Garcia, Cunard, Ferran, Yamal, Raphinha, Fermin, Martin, Olmo, De Jong, Kounde, Eric

Barcelona substitutes: Cancelo, Balde, Araujo, Lewandowski, Casado, Bernal, Szczesny, Roony, Kochen, Tommy

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Girona vs Barcelona stats

• The final three editions of this match have resulted in Barca wins
• The Blaugranes have gained 4 of their final 5 visits to the Montilivi Stadium in La Liga
• They’ve netted not less than three objectives in 14 of their final 21 conferences with Spanish sides
• Earlier than that defeat to Atleti, a 1-0 house loss to Leganes on December 15 2024 had been the final time Barcelona failed to attain towards a Spanish membership
• The reigning Liga champions have hit the woodwork 23 instances in 2025/26, equalling the very best quantity at this stage of the season since not less than the 2003/04 marketing campaign
• That whole is 5 greater than some other crew throughout the 5 main European leagues this season (Manchester United have hit the woodwork 18 instances)
• Pedri’s opener of their 2-1 house win on this fixture in October was Barca’s 2 hundredth beneath Flick. After 71 video games, the German turned the third-fastest coach ever to succeed in that tally with the membership
• Girona have by no means misplaced this fixture on a Monday (W2 D1)
• Solely Oviedo (13) and Rayo Vallecano and Alaves (each 21) have scored fewer objectives on this season’s division than Girona (22)
• With 37 conceded, Sevilla (39) are the one crew to have shipped extra objectives than them within the high flight this time period
• Every of their final 5 video games has contained fewer than three objectives, with the one event on which they scored greater than as soon as throughout that run coming in a 2-0 win at Espanyol on January 16

Evaluation: Can Girona upset Barcelona?

Girona began the season in dismal vogue with a seven-match winless run however recovered to maneuver away from hazard and drew their final match 1-1 at Sevilla, having misplaced away to Oviedo and drawn 1-1 at house to Girona of their previous video games.

They’ve type at house as appreciable underdogs, taking the lead in a 1-1 draw at house to Actual Madrid on November 30, when the title contenders wanted a Kylian Mbappe penalty to earn some extent.

“Barca are usually not simply Lamine Yamal,” stated supervisor Michel. “They’re the crew with probably the most depth in Europe and leaders in lots of La Liga statistics.

“It’s a particular match – that’s the truth. Enjoying towards Barca, Madrid and Atletico Madrid and reaching victory is a big step ahead.

“We want our followers at 200 p.c. They must endure with us and assist us counter Barca. We bear in mind tips on how to damage Barca, however we’ve got to place it into follow.”

Girona will hope Barca begin as slowly as they did at Atleti, conceding all of these objectives earlier than half-time and likewise having Eric Garcia dismissed 5 minutes from time.

The end result was a shock for a aspect who had been nearly excellent domestically since November, profitable 9 matches in a row in La Liga earlier than a 2-1 defeat at Actual Sociedad on January 18 and amassing three victories by an mixture rating of 9-1 instantly after that.

Madrid made a forgettable week worse for Barca by profitable 4-1 at house to Actual Sociedad on Saturday.

“I’m happy with my crew,” reaffirmed Flick. “It’s clear I’m not proud of the primary 45 minutes [at Atleti], however I’m happy with the season we’re placing in. We are going to choose ourselves up and are available again.

“Girona are a well-organised, courageous crew who play out from the again effectively. We must be very intense.

“We misplaced on Thursday and it was a lesson, however life goes on. You need to settle for the defeat and trust. We’ve got plenty of high quality to recover from it.”

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