Xavi likely to make changes in each line when Barcelona face Real Sociedad

Following the defeat to Real Madrid in La Liga last weekend, Barcelona will be looking to redeem themselves when they face off against Real Sociedad on Saturday night.

The Blaugrana have dropped down to the fourth spot in the league standings, with four points now separating them from leaders Real Madrid.

As such, it is imperative that the reigning champions of La Liga produce a strong reaction and get back to winning ways tomorrow against Imanol Alguacil’s side at Anoeta.

Changes incoming

Ahead of the tricky fixture against Real Sociedad on Saturday night, Gabriel Sans of Mundo Deportivo is reporting that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez intends to make changes in all three lines on the pitch.

With another crucial game against Shakhtar Donetsk coming up next week, it makes sense for the Barça boss to rotate his troops and keep everyone fresh and ready.

As such, the report states that Xavi will be making at least one change in attack, midfield, and defence when the Catalan heavyweights face off against the Basque club tomorrow night.

With Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski recovering from injury and Lamine Yamal getting some rest by being used as a substitute, there is ample room for Xavi to rotate his attackers.

Pedri has returned from injury and is in the squad to face Real Sociedad, but he is unlikely to start tomorrow. But Oriol Romeu could be a possible rotation option in midfield after not starting against Real Madrid, especially with Ilkay Gundogan playing relentlessly.

As for the defensive line, Jules Kounde has returned from injury and could be pushing for a start depending on his fitness.