Barcelona has named its 21-man squad for tonight’s La Liga encounter with Leganes at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, with coach Hansi Flick opting for continuity as his team aims to stretch their lead at the top to four points.
Tonight’s game is Barcelona’s final domestic match before next week’s do-or-die Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Borussia Dortmund, and this has resulted in potential rotations in a bid to maintain the freshness of the players.
Missing from the team, however, are Dani Olmo and Marc-André ter Stegen, both of whom are returning to full training but who are being handled with caution.
Olmo, who only recently recovered from an adductor problem, will probably be in the frame to face Dortmund.
Before continental obligations, Flick will be required to shuffle his line-up by giving opportunities to fringe players.
Andreas Christensen can start only his second game of the season following his return from injury, while Pablo Torre and Ansu Fati will probably be employed as game-changers from the bench.
The match is a perfect chance to rest players like Pedri and Frenkie de Jong before the away game at Signal Iduna Park.
Despite probable changes, Barcelona is a heavy favorite against 12th-placed Leganes, who have nothing to play for this season.
But Flick will caution against complacency as his team seeks to keep their title challenge on course.
A win would briefly extend their lead at the top to seven points, piling more pressure on pursuing rivals ahead of their weekend games.
The game is underway at 12:30 am IST, as Barcelona attempts to pick up three points before focusing on their European conflict in Germany.
With the campaign nearing its conclusion, Flick will be under pressure to make squad resources count across different tournaments as carefully as the Catalans seek a potential double.
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