Torres And Araujo To Start | 4-2-3-1 Barcelona Predicted Lineup Vs Real Betis | OneFootball

Barcelona will lock horns with Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarín this Sunday evening as they look to secure a win away from home in La Liga. The Catalan club managed to secure a 2-1 win over Las Palmas in their last league outing, so they would be eager to pick up all three points this weekend.

Xavi will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to name a strong first team for this game. Both Ferran Torres and Ronald Araujo will play from the start of this contest.

4-2-3-1 Barcelona Predicted Lineup To Face Real Betis

Defence

Inaki Pena will retain his place in goal for the Catalan club as he looks to secure a clean sheet on the road. Jules Kounde will get a chance to play alongside Andreas Christensen at the centre of Xavi’s defence as they focus on keeping things solid on the defensive third of the pitch.

Ronald Araujo will be named as Barca’s right-back while Alejandro Balde hopes to catch the eye on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them would be eager to get forward at every chance they get so that they can offer some decent service to their teammates up top.

Hector Fort will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

LAS PALMAS, SPAIN – JANUARY 04: Ilkay Gundogan of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring their team’s second goal from a penalty during the LaLiga EA Sports match between UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona at Estadio Gran Canaria on January 04, 2024 in Las Palmas, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Midfield

Frenkie de Jong and Ilkay Gundogan will anchor the midfield for Barcelona as they look to establish their dominance over the opposition in the middle of the park. The gifted trio of Ferran Torres, Pedri and Lamine Yamal will operate just ahead of them as part of Xavi’s attack. All three of them need to set the tempo of the game if Barca want to secure a convincing win on the road this weekend.

Attack

Robert Lewandowski will spearhead Barca‘s attack on his own up top. The Polish striker would be hungry to find the back of the net and make a difference for the Catalan club this weekend.

Joao Felix will have to settle for a spot on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the final quarter of the game if needed.