"FC Barcelona will be hoping to extend their lead at the top of the La Liga table to four points when they face Atletico Madrid in a little over an hour. The Blaugrana come into the game on the back of a 3-1 win over Alaves, but will be in for a tough challenge, given that the Rojiblancos have registered seven victories in a row in all competitions."
"For a third league game in a row, Flick has decided to start Gerard Martin as a makeshift centre-back after being impressed with his performances against Athletic Club and Alaves. Martin starts alongside Pau Cubarsi at the heart of the Barça defence, while Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde line up as the full-backs. Joan Garcia continues in goal. Pedri returns to the lineup after returning from injury on Saturday."
FC Barcelona host Atletico Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou aiming to extend their La Liga lead to four points. Barcelona arrive after a 3-1 win over Alaves while Atletico have seven consecutive victories in all competitions. Hansi Flick named a starting XI with Gerard Martin at makeshift centre-back for a third straight league match alongside Pau Cubarsi. Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde are the full-backs and Joan Garcia remains in goal. Pedri returns from injury and is partnered with Eric Garcia due to Frenkie de Jong missing with a fever. Dani Olmo is No. 10, with Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski starting up front.
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