Barcelona V Real Sociedad – Lines -Ups, States and Apprentice

However, Flick will be without Raphinha, which was excluded for three weeks with a thigh injury. Joan Garcia will also miss the match, having been sidelined for four to six weeks with a knee injury, and will join Fermin Lopez, Gavi and Marc-André Ter Stegen on the absent list.

Wojciech Szczesny, Jules Kounde, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Casado and Robert Lewandowski could all start the game after being on the bench against the real Oviedo.

As for Sociedad, Francisco could name the same XI who started against Mallorca, with Carlos Soler Sergio Gomez particularly impressive.

However, visitors will be without Yangel Herrera and Orri Oskarsson through use, while Aitz Elustondo could also be a doubt.