The Spanish first football team Barcelona hosts the Alaves team on Saturday in the eleventh stage of the Spanish League "La Liga" competitions, in an attempt to restore technical balance after two consecutive defeats. This match comes after the loss to the French Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and the defeat to their traditional rival Real Madrid in the local league.
The fall in the Champions League in Paris and the loss in the Spanish league classic stopped the winning streak achieved by the team under the leadership of German coach Hansi Flick. Before these two matches, Barcelona had won all its matches in the current season, making this match a golden opportunity to regain momentum.
Barcelona faces challenges in the lineup, as its defensive line suffers from injuries, with the coach missing full-backs Chavi Sbart and Eric Garcia, as well as Danish defender Andreas Christensen. French defender Jules Kounde is racing against time to enter the match list, while the defensive line is considered one of the lines on which Flick has made the most modifications since the beginning of the season.
In the front, Brazilian Rafinha, the top scorer in the league with 13 goals, resumes his career after returning from injury with his national team. Rafinha comes two goals ahead of Frenchman Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid striker, who scored 11 goals. The Catalan winger Lamine Yamal is also a key element, as he ranks third in the top scorers' list with eight goals and six assists, following the disappointment of not winning the Ballon d'Or, which went to Englishman Harry Kane.
Source: Arriyadiyah newspaper
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