CONFIRMED lineups for Sevilla v Barcelona clash
Take a look at the confirmed lineups for the clash between Sevilla and Barcelona, valid for matchday 23 of La Liga, with kick-off at 21:00 CET at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan in Seville, Spain.
As Barcelona pay a visit to Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, the 'Blaugrana' have the opportunity to close in on La Liga leaders Real Madrid and second-placed Atletico Madrid after the two sides dropped points in Saturday's Madrid Derby (1-1). Having won the reverse fixture 5-1 in October, Hansi Flick's men have now triumphed in their previous six meetings with the Andalusian side and will be feeling even more confident after their 5-0 demolition of Valencia in the Copa del Rey on Thursday.
12th-placed Sevilla have been unbeaten in their last four matches but will be fearing the worst for Barca's visit as they have struggled for consistency. Javier Garcia Pimienta dealt two fitness blows during Thursday's training session as Albert Sambi Lokonga (hamstring) and Akor Adams (thigh) join Tanguy Nianzou and Jose Angel Carmona in the list of absences for tonight's clash.
As for the Catalans, Gavi is back in the starting lineup after recovering from a head injury during the narrow win over Deportivo Alaves last weekend. Dani Olmo made his comeback off the bench in the cup fixture midweek and will be hoping for another mid-game feature tonight in Seville. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Bernal and Andreas Christensen are Barca's long-term absentees.
Confirmed starting lineups for Sevilla v Barcelona
Sevilla starting lineup (4-3-3): Nyland (GK); Juanlu, Salas, Bade, Pedrosa; Niguez, Gudelj, Sow; Lukebakio, Romero, Vargas.
Barcelona starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Szczesny (GK); Kounde, Martinez, Araujo, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski.