De Jong, Roony start in a 4-2-3-1 – How Barcelona can line up against Getafe
De Jong, Roony start in a 4-2-3-1 – How Barcelona can line up against Getafe FC Barcelona have a golden opportunity to take a huge step towards retaining their La Liga crown when they face Getafe later today at Coliseum Alfonso Perez. With Real Madrid dropping points against Real Betis on Friday night, Barça can now stretch their lead at the top of the table to 11 points with a win, pretty much getting one hand on the trophy. The Blaugrana come into the game on the back of a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo, which came at some cost as Lamine Yamal suffered a season-ending injury, while Eric Garcia got suspended after his fifth yellow card of the season.
So, it does make things challenging for Hansi Flick & co. , who are still without Raphinha and Marc Bernal. Even more so when one considers the fact that Barcelona have not beaten Getafe away from home since 2019 .
However, the league leaders can draw confidence from their 3-0 victory over Jose Bordalas’ side earlier in the season and push for a repeat performance today at Coliseum Alfonso Perez. Flick has some major selection decisions to make, considering the likes of Lamine and Eric are unavailable. With that in mind, here’s how Barcelona could take the field against Getafe later today.
Defence Joan Garcia has enjoyed a fine debut campaign at Barcelona, and with each passing game, he is edging closer to the Zamora Trophy triumph. He will continue guarding the goal for the visitors. Jules Kounde is expected to continue at right-back, but the Frenchman will need to tighten up his performances after a drop in his level compared to last season.
On the left, we may see a change with Alejandro Balde replacing Joao Cancelo after the Portuguese defender picked up a knock in the last game, which did not result in a serious injury. Alejandro Balde to replace Cancelo? (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Pau Cubarsi , fresh after being voted the La Liga U23 Player of the Month for April , will continue at centre-back, partnering up with Gerard Martin .