FC Barcelona are set to end the 2024 year with a blockbuster tie against Atlético de Madrid. This game is undoubtedly expected to be the most entertaining one in Spain on Christmas Eve and both the teams will be up for a highly intense battle.
Both these teams will be coming in this game to end the year at the top of the table, as both of them currently stand at the top of the table with equal points, 38. Meanwhile, Real Madrid are also only a single point behind them, and thus neither the Blaugranes nor the Colchoneros can afford to drop points.
For Barcelona, this is a very good opportunity to reverse the psychological impacts of their inability to get the required results from most of their recent La Liga matches. A win against a direct title contender will not only ensure they go into the next year at the top of the table, but also with their morale boosted for the second half of the season.
Thus, Hansi Flick will be looking to field his strongest line-up in this game. Fortunately, he has almost all the players available to him, with only Lamine Yamal, Héctor Fort, and the long-term absentees, Marc-André ter Stegen, Andreas Christensen, and Marc Bernal missing from the squad announced by the Catalans for this game.
The full squad announced by Barcelona for this game is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
- 1: Iñaki Peña Sotorres
- 2: Wojciech Szczęsny
- 3: Ander Astralaga
Defenders:
- 1: Ronald Araújo
- 2: Pau Cubarsí
- 3: Jules Koundé
- 4: Alejandro Balde
- 5: Iñigo Martínez
- 6: Eric Garcia
- 7: Gerard Martín
- 8: Sergi Domínguez
Midfielders:
- 1: Pedri
- 2: Gavi
- 3: Marc Casadó
- 4: Dani Olmo
- 5: Frenkie de Jong
- 6: Fermín López
- 7: Pablo Torre
Forwards:
- 1: Robert Lewandowski
- 2: Raphinha
- 3: Ferran Torres
- 4: Pau Víctor
- 5: Ansu Fati
Injured:
- 1: Marc-André ter Stegen
- 2: Andreas Christensen
- 3: Marc Bernal
- 4: Lamine Yamal
