Celta Vigo vs Barcelona – La Liga: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction

Barcelona are again in motion on Saturday night in La Liga once they journey west to tackle struggling Celta Vigo.

Xavi’s facet endured yet one more irritating end result final outing, solely managing a 3-3 draw with bottom-three side Granada. With cup exits and the introduced departure of their supervisor on the finish of the marketing campaign, the season has step by step grown extra disappointing for Barca. With Napoli to return within the Champions League, it may worsen nonetheless.

Celta Vigo can be very disenchanted with how their season has gone, given they’ve semi-regularly completed in European spots qualification spots lately. They’re solely three factors above the drop zone and have every part to play for when Barca arrive on the town.

This is 90min’s preview of Celta Vigo vs Barcelona.

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One thing significantly damning about Celta Vigo’s poor type is that they have not struggled an excessive amount of with accidents. That stated, supervisor Rafa Benitez can be with out Joseph Aidoo for the remainder of the season whereas Carlos Dotor is a doubt with a muscle damage.

Oscar Mingueza is prone to characteristic in opposition to his previous membership, whereas the skilled Iago Aspas may very well be drafted again into the beginning lineup.

Celta Vigo predicted lineup vs Barcelona (3-4-3): Guaita; Tapia, Nunez, Dominguez; Manquillo, Aspas, Beltran, Ristic; Mingueza, Strand Larsen, De La Torre.

Barca can name upon Vitor Roque once more after he served a suspension in opposition to Granada, however loads of essential gamers stay out injured.

Gavi is sidelined till the top of the season, whereas there are issues on the left flank with Alejandro Balde, Marcos Alonso and Sergi Roberto all not match. Ferran Torres and Joao Felix are additionally lacking, however Raphinha may very well be set for a begin having returned from damage.

Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen additionally got here again into the beginning XI in opposition to Granada after lacking 17 fixtures and can proceed between the sticks.

Barcelona predicted lineup vs Celta Vigo (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Cancelo; De Jong, Gundogan, Pedri; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.

Barca are a tricky group to foretell today. The 2023/24 season began with optimism as they got down to defend their La Liga title and problem within the Champions League, however poor outcomes of late imply their marketing campaign has drastically unravelled.

La Blaugrana actually ought to have been overwhelmed Granada at dwelling however didn’t get the job achieved. That is one other sport in opposition to a group struggling on the backside of the desk they actually must be successful.

Barca ought to have realized one thing from that match and may have extra choices accessible from the bench this time, so Xavi’s facet must get this one over the road.

Prediction: Celta Vigo 1-2 Barcelona

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