FC Barcelona head into their very first clash of the 2023/2024 La Liga EA Sports season against Getafe CF at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez in an attempt to earn all three points and kick off their Spanish First Division campaign with the best possible start.
Match Details:
Date: Sunday, 13th August 2023
Competition: La Liga EA Sports
Time: 21:30 CET
Venue: Coliseum Alfonso Perez
Match Overview:
Having finally completed their pre-season preparations in both the tour of the United States of America as well as having competed in the Joan Gamper Trophy clash against Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona finally look set to kick off their official La Liga season against Getafe away from home.
The Catalans head into this game having completed an impressive pre-season that concludes with 3 wins in a row and a loss. Xavi’s team enters well-prepared and well-adapted to the coach’s demands for the upcoming tasks ahead.
Moreover, in recent news, Barcelona have also managed to register several more players and now reportedly only have Marcos Alonso, Inaki Pena, Inigo Martinez, Sergino Dest, and Clément Lenglet left unregistered with every other Barcelona player in the squad available for selection under Xavi Hernandez.
In their previous three encounters against Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, FC Barcelona have not even managed to win once and lost three years ago to Getafe with a scoreline of 1-0. Since then, both the encounters that took place have resulted in a 0-0 stalemate that sees Barcelona enter this game winless in the last three encounters against Getafe away from home.
Hoping to turn the tides of fortune in their favor again, Xavi Hernandez and his eager Barcelona side will be looking to give in a strong performance to come away with all three points in their very first La Liga outing to make a statement regarding things to come this season.
The defending La Liga Champions will be faced by a motivated Getafe side however, with the men of Jose Bordalas having finished pre-season with four wins out of their six friendlies that took place, as well as being motivated to improve from their 15th-placed finish from last season.
Official Barcelona Squad List:
FC Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has called up 21 players for the first league game against Jose Bordalas’s Getafe CF at the Coliseum Alonso Perez.
Goalkeepers:
- 1: Marc-André ter Stegen
- 2: Ander Astralaga
Defenders:
- 1: Ronald Araujo
- 2: Jules Kounde
- 3: Andreas Christensen
- 4: Alejandro Balde
- 5: Eric García
- 6: Sergi Roberto
Midfielders:
- 1: Pedri
- 2: Gavi
- 3: Frenkie de Jong
- 4: Ilkay Gundogan
- 5: Oriol Romeu
- 6: Fermin Lopez
- 7: Marc Casado
Forwards:
- 1: Robert Lewandowski
- 2: Ansu Fati
- 3: Raphinha
- 4: Ferran Torres
- 5: Lamine Yamal
- 6: Ez Abde
Rested:
- None
Injured:
- 1: Inigo Martínez*
Not Registered:
- 1: Marcos Alonso
- 2: Inaki Pena Sotorres
- 3: Sergino Dest
- 4: Clément Lenglet
