Official: Barcelona starting lineup against Getafe

Barcelona have traveled to Madrid to lock horns against Getafe on the 29th matchday of La Liga. The visitors will be looking to go 13 points clear on top of the table after the gap was cut down to ten by Real Madrid yesterday.

Xavi has gone for a rather interesting starting lineup for this game, deploying Alejandro Balde as the left-winger. Raphinha continues on the right-wing, with Robert Lewandowski rounding off the attack as the striker.

Franck Kessie gets a look back in the XI after starting from the bench against Girona. Gavi is partnering him as the no. 8, while Sergio Busquets starts as the pivot.

There are changes to the defence as well, with Sergi Roberto starting as the right-back. Jules Kounde gets a nod in his preferred role in central defence, joining forces with Ronald Araujo. Jordi Alba takes over from Balde as the left-back.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen has a chance to seal his 22nd clean sheet of the league season, starting as the goalkeeper.

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Confirmed Barça XI: ter Stegen; Roberto, Araujo, Kounde, Alba; Kessie, Busquets, Gavi; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Balde