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Real Sociedad welcome Barcelona to the Reale Arena for their LaLiga fixture on Thursday. A win for the home side would move them into fifth place above Real Betis. A victory for Xavi’s Barcelona would see them return to second in the table. Atlético Madrid currently occupy the runners-up spot after their 0-0 draw at home to Granada on Wednesday.
On 17 March, Real Sociedad announced that club captain Mikel Oyarzabal had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. He will miss the rest of the season.
The Basque club appealed the sending off of David Silva against Real Betis last Friday. Their appeal was rejected and Silva will serve a two-match ban, therefore missing tonight’s match. He will also miss the game against Rayo Vallecano.
Predicted Real Sociedad XI: Remiro – Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Rico – Zubimendi, Merino, Rafinha, Januzaj – Isak, Sorloth.
📋 Squad list ahead of tomorrow’s match. AUPA REAL!!!#RealSociedadBarça | #AurreraReala pic.twitter.com/5VFCEb2i7U
Barcelona suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Cádiz on Monday night. It was the first time the Andalusian outfit won at Camp Nou, with their goal coming from veteran striker Lucas Pérez early in the second half.
The Blaugrana will be once again without a couple of key players who were missing against Cádiz. Pedri and Ansu Fati both remain sidelined, although the latter could return for the team’s match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Gerard Piqué, who has been in the news all week for off the field reasons, looks set to return from injury for tonight’s match. The veteran defender missed the Europa League tie against Eintracht Frankfurt, and the recent league fixtures against both Levante and Cádiz, coinciding with the team’s recent slump.
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/RK78pFri1d
Xavi also has Ronald Araújo back for the game against La Real after the Uruguayan served a one-match ban against Cádiz. Dani Alves, who also missed the game due to ankle discomfort, could return.
Sergio Busquets will become the third all-time appearance holder in Barcelona’s history, with 675 games played, one more than Andrés Iniesta, if he plays. Club manager Xavi is second on the list with 767 games. Argentine legend Leo Messi is the record holder with 778 games played for the Catalan club.
Predicted Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen – Alves, Araújo, Piqué, Alba – Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi – Dembélé, Aubameyang, Ferran Torres.
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