By Graham Ruthven
Catalan chaos
If ever there was a match to encapsulate the inherent chaos of Hansi Flick’s Barcelona, it got here within the 4-3 win over Celta Vigo when the Catalans needed to combat again from 3-1 down to assert three essential factors.
As many opponents have finished this season, Celta exploited the house behind Barca’s extraordinarily Hugh line of defense. This provides Mallorca hope that they might do the identical, though Los Piratas have drawn a clean in two of their final 4 video games.
Nonetheless, Barca additionally demonstrated their unmatched attacking firepower by finally beating Celta Vigo 4-3 with Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo impactful off the bench. They might begin on Tuesday.
Barcelona can open up a seven-point benefit on the prime of LaLiga earlier than Actual Madrid tackle Getafe 24 hours later. That is one other alternative for the Catalans to pile the strain on their fiercest rivals.
Key gamers
Flick has overtly spoken concerning the fatigue being suffered by his Barcelona gamers who’re dealing with their fifth match in simply over two weeks. This could possibly be a consider his lineup determination for Tuesday’s match.
Lamine Yamal, nevertheless, will certainly play some half towards Mallorca. {The teenager} is Barca’s creator in-chief and has solid a robust understanding with Raphinha – no two gamers have mixed for extra targets (4) in LaLiga this season.
Ferran Torres is in line to steer the road for Barcelona after Robert Lewandowski suffered an harm on the weekend whereas Gavi might begin alongside Pedri and Frenkie de Jong having come off the bench within the second leg on Saturday.
Cyle Larin has netted six league targets this season and could have the chance so as to add to this with Mallorca’s prime scorer Vedat Muriqi out injured. Jagoba Arrasate will arrange his workforce in a again three with Toni Lato and Mateu Morey offering the width.
The fact is that Dominik Greif might want to discover prime kind to maintain the Barcelona ahead line at arm’s size. The Slovakian goalkeeper stored a clear sheet in his final outing towards Leganés.
Staff information
Lewandowski’s hamstring harm will maintain him out for the following three weeks, which means the Polish striker will miss Tuesday’s match towards Mallorca in addition to Saturday’s Copa del Rey remaining.
Marc-André Ter Stegen, Marc Casadó, Alex Balde and Marc Bernal stay sidelined for Barcelona. Balde’s absence means Gerard Martín will proceed at left again after a tough recreation towards Celta Vigo. Mallorca might goal the 23-year-old and the house round him.
Muriqi is sidelined by means of harm and shall be a giant miss for Mallorca who’re strongest after they have the Kosovan striker to play into and off. Manu Morlanes can also be injured whereas Robert Navarro and Takuma Asano will late health assessments earlier than the match at Montjuïc.
Prediction
In step with Barca’s kind for the reason that flip of the 12 months, we’ve got to go along with a house win. And by a number of targets: Barcelona 3-1 Mallorca.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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