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Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid: Predicted XI for Hansi Flick's side in La Liga showdown

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Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up for their La Liga clash against Atletico Madrid on Saturday night.
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Who replaces Yamal? How Barcelona could line up against Atletico

Barcelona will be missing Lamine Yamal for Saturday's La Liga contest against Atletico Madrid, with the 17-year-old set to be sidelined until the early stages of 2025 due to an ankle problem.

Yamal's absence is huge news for Barcelona considering his importance to the side, and head coach Hansi Flick now has a major decision to make when it comes to a replacement.

Fermin Lopez may be the player to benefit, which would see Dani Olmo move into a wider area, with Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski also featuring in the final third of the field for the division leaders, who lost 1-0 to Leganes last time out.

Andreas Christensen and Ansu Fati both have outside chances of returning to the squad, but Marc Bernal and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are long-term absentees for the Catalan giants.

Ronald Araujo is back to fitness after a lengthy absence following a hamstring operation, but he is expected to again be named among the substitutes for the first whistle on Saturday night, with Pau Cubarsi returning alongside Inigo Martinez.

Frenkie de Jong and Gavi are also set to continue on the bench, with neither currently considered to be a part of Flick's first XI.

Marc Casado has been one of the stories of the season, with the Spaniard outstanding in the middle of midfield, and there is little danger of him losing his starting role for the top-of-the-table fixture.

Barcelona possible starting lineup: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Olmo, F Lopez, Raphinha; Lewandowski

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1Atletico MadridAtletico18125133122141
2Real Madrid18124241182340
3Barcelona19122551222938
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Villarreal188643430430
6Mallorca199371921-230
7Real Sociedad187471613325
8GironaGirona187472625125
9Real BetisBetis186752122-125
10Osasuna186752327-425
11Celta Vigo187382728-124
12Rayo Vallecano185762021-122
13Las PalmasLas Palmas186482327-422
14Sevilla186482027-722
15Leganes184681728-1118
16AlavesAlaves184592130-917
17Getafe183781115-416
18Espanyol1843111630-1415
19Valencia172691626-1012
20Real ValladolidValladolid1833121237-2512
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