"Barcelona look for a sixth consecutive win in La Liga to maintain their spot at the top of the table as the Catalans travel to Seville for a monster clash against Real Betis at the La Cartuja Stadium. The Blaugrana are coming off their best win of the season against Atlético Madrid but face another brutal test as Betis have lost just two games all season in all competitions, and have plenty of threats to cause Barça all kinds of problems at home."
"Barça still looked vulnerable at the back against Atlético but had one of their most solid defensive performances of the season, so it's safe to assume the coach will stick with the same back four as he did in midweek: Jules Kounde at right-back, Pau Cubarsí at center-back, Alejandro Balde and left-back, and Gerard Martín once again starting as the left-sided center-back after a seriously impressive performance against the Colchoneros."
"There is a monster Champions League game against Frankfurt next Tuesday, which means there won't be a lot of recovery time and it might be a good idea to rest a veteran like Robert Lewandowski to make sure the Pole is fully ready for a huge European night. With that in mind we think Ferran Torres will start up top, with Marcus Rashford on the left and Lamine Yamal on the right."
Barcelona travel to Seville to face Real Betis aiming for a sixth consecutive La Liga victory while retaining top spot. Betis have lost only twice this season across all competitions and present multiple attacking threats at home. Hansi Flick is likely to retain the midweek defensive back four: Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsí, Alejandro Balde, and Gerard Martín. Frenkie de Jong returns from illness and is expected to pair with Pedri in midfield, with Raphinha deployed as a number 10 due to injuries. Rotation could see Robert Lewandowski rested, with Ferran Torres, Marcus Rashford and Lamine Yamal leading the attack.
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