Betis vs Barcelona: LaLiga Matchday 16 lineups

Ahmadullah Al Zami December 07, 2024

BARCELONA.- Betis found victory again, with luck and refereeing support, in its Cup match against modest Sant Andreu to put aside a league depression that has accompanied it in LaLiga since the beginning of November, having added just two of the twelve points in contention and urgently needing a victory against the leader, a rival that Pellgrini dressed as a favorite .

Barça arrive at Villamarín having put aside the gloom that also threatened them in November (one point out of nine) after overwhelming Mallorca at Son Moix and regaining their smile thanks to the KO of Real Madrid at San Mamés, which opens a very exciting Saturday in LaLiga.

The big news for the match will be the presence of Isco Alarcón, who will start on the home bench after being out for almost seven months due to the fracture he suffered in his fibula. Betis will not be able to count on Marc Roca, William Carvalho, Fornals or Johnny, however, and will field a line-up in which Vitor Roque will stand out, clearly eager to redeem himself against the club that loaned him out. The bad news was the injury to goalkeeper Rui Silva during the warm-up.

But, in addition, the green and white team will have the presence of other players with a past at Barça such as Marc Bartra, Abde and Sergi Altimira.

The Barcelona camp knows that Lewandowski's return is certain , after being given a rest by Flick in Mallorca , and there is speculation about who will accompany Marc Casadó in the centre of the field, two positions with four candidates: De Jong, Pedri , Olmo and Fermín. Always taking into account the need to distribute minutes, thinking that next Wednesday Barça plays a crucial Champions League match in Dortmund .