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La Liga | Gameweek 18
Jan 9, 2021 at 5.30pm UK
Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes
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Granada
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Soldado (45'), Suarez (73')
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Griezmann (12', 63'), Messi (35', 42')
Mingueza (49'), Busquets (82'), Alba (87')

How Barcelona could line up against Granada

Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Saturday's La Liga clash with Granada.

Barcelona will be looking to continue their pursuit of Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid when they continue their La Liga campaign away to Granada on Saturday night.

Ronald Koeman's side have beaten Huesca and Athletic Bilbao in their last matches to move into third position in the table, five points behind second-placed Real Madrid.

The Catalan giants are now only seven points behind leaders Atletico, although Diego Simeone's side have two games in hand over Barca, who have lost three times on their travels in the league this term.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how the visitors could line up against Granada.


POSS BAR XI vs. GRA

Out: Philippe Coutinho (knee), Sergi Roberto (muscle), Gerard Pique (knee), Ansu Fati (knee), Clement Lenglet (suspended)

> Click here for Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match

Barca will again be without the services of Philippe Coutinho, Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique and Ansu Fati through injury, but Koeman's side did not pick up any fresh fitness issues against Athletic.

Clement Lenglet is suspended due to the yellow card that he received on Wednesday, though, meaning that Oscar Mingueza could return to the starting XI.

Lionel Messi was back to his best against the Basque outfit, and it would not be a surprise to see Koeman send nearly the same XI onto the field for a second successive match.

Ousmane Dembele could therefore again get the nod on the left, with Antoine Griezmann keeping out Martin Braithwaite to feature down the left.

Pedri has been in impressive form for Barca this season, already making 22 appearances in all competitions, and the 18-year-old is expected to retain his spot in the final third of the field.

Miralem Pjanic is an option for change in midfield, but the manner of the performance against Athletic could mean that Koeman keeps consistency for what is a tough match against Europa League side Granada.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CReal Madrid36296183226193
2Barcelona36247574433179
3GironaGirona36236775453075
4Atletico MadridAtletico36234967392873
5Athletic Bilbao361711858372162
6Real Sociedad361512949371257
7Real BetisBetis36141484843556
8Villarreal36149136060051
9Valencia36139143740-348
10Getafe361013134151-1043
11AlavesAlaves36119163445-1142
12Sevilla361011154750-341
13Osasuna36118174054-1441
14Las PalmasLas Palmas36108183246-1438
15Rayo Vallecano36814142944-1538
16Celta Vigo36910174254-1237
17Mallorca36715142941-1236
18CadizCadiz36614162549-2432
RGranada3649233770-3321
RAlmeria36211233572-3717


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