Barcelona V Getafe - Preview and possible lineups

Tom Devlin 6 years ago 8.8k
Valverde has Ousmane Dembele to call upon once again. AFP

We take a look ahead to Sunday's La Liga encounter between Barcelona and Getafe at the Camp Nou.

Barcelona: Ousmane Dembele is back in the squad after a long injury layoff and could be in contention to start, while Gerard Pique has been passed fit after he looked in some discomfort during the Copa del Rey semi-final against Valencia. Defender Samuel Umtiti is suspended.

Getafe: New signing Mathieu Flamini could play his first game in nine months while his compatriot Loic Remy will likely start on the bench. 

Barca boss Ernesto Valverde: "The game against Valencia is still fresh in our minds, so we have to be aware of the importance of the match against Getafe. They are a team who are very difficult to beat."

Getafe boss Jose Bordelas: "We are going to the Nou Camp to play a good game and to try and get a result."

Did you know?

Barcelona have won their last four La Liga games against Getafe, scoring 16 goals in the process and conceding just one.

Getafe have never won in the league at the Camp Nou 

Lionel Messi has scored 11 goals in his 11 games against Getafe at Camp Nou in all competitions.

Form:

Possible lineups:

Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Pique, Mina, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Suarez, Coutinho.

Getafe: Guaita, Damian, Cala, Djene, Antunes, Gaku, Arambarri, Portillo, Fajr, Amath, Jorge Molina.

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