"The Blaugrana's 4-1 defeat at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in October is one of only four Barca have suffered in the league this campaign. Hansi Flick's side are four points ahead of arch rivals Real Madrid in the title race, but that gap could be cut to one by the time Sunday's clash kicks off."
"Barca were fortunate not to concede more than once in their 1-1 Champions League draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday. Flick's men were second best for most of a pulsating last 16 first-leg encounter at St James' Park and needed a penalty from Lamine Yamal with the last kick of the game to salvage a draw."
"Sevilla have lost just one of their last eight games, though five of those games have ended in draws. Almeyda's side have not failed to score since a 1-0 loss to Celta Vigo on January 12, and the visitors will see a depleted Barca defence as vulnerable."
Barcelona leads LaLiga by four points over Real Madrid and hosts Sevilla on Sunday, aiming to avenge a 4-1 loss from October. The Blaugrana suffered defensive vulnerabilities in their recent 1-1 Champions League draw with Newcastle, requiring a last-minute penalty to salvage the result. Barcelona will be without key defenders Jules Kounde, Alejandro Balde, Frenkie de Jong, and Andreas Christensen due to injuries. Sevilla, managed by Matías Almeyda, have been resilient recently, losing just once in their last eight matches while maintaining an unbeaten scoring streak since January 12. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick faces rotation decisions with the Newcastle return leg scheduled three days after this match.
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