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Official: Barcelona starting lineup against Real Valladolid
Barcelona will hope to build on their 1-4 win against Real Sociedad as they get ready to host Real Valladolid at the Camp Nou tonight.
Following a very experimental lineup last weekend, odds were Xavi would make several changes to the starting XI tonight. The prophecy stands fulfilled as four players have been rotated.
Right off the bat, we will see the much-awaited debut of Jules Kounde as he starts at the heart of the defence. Eric Garcia aids him in that back-four, as the two guard Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Ronald Araujo has been tasked with the duty to provide width from the right-back position in the back-four, albeit more defensively than Alejandro Balde, who retains his position on the opposite side.
Sergio Busquets returns to the side after serving his suspension. He will anchor the midfield while Pedri and Gavi start as advanced 8s.
There is one change in the attacking trident as Ferran Torres is replaced by Raphinha on the left wing. Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele continue as the centre-forward and right-winger respectively.
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Confirmed Barcelona XI: ter Stegen; Araujo, Garcia, Kounde, Balde; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Dembele, Lewandowski, Raphinh
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