"Villarreal are dealing with a lengthy injury list, with Willy Kambwala, Logan Costa, Pau Cabanes, Ramon Terrats, Gerard Moreno and several others unavailable. Pape Gueye and Ilias Akhomach are at the 202 Africa Cup of Nations. Dani Parejo had been a doubt but starts. Villarreal starting XI: Luiz Junior, Pau Navarro, Rafa Marin, Veiga, Pedraza, Buchanan, Comesana, Parejo, Moleiro, Oluwaseyi, Perez"
"Barcelona make six changes from their 2-0 win at Guadalajara in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday, bringing in goalkeeper Joan Garcia, defenders Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin and Alejandro Balde alongside forwards Raphinha and Ferran Torres. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Casado, Andreas Christensen, Jofre Torrents, Roony Bardghji, Marc Bernal and Marcus Rashford make way. Pedri is out with a calf issue, potentially making Frenkie de Jong and Eric Garcia Barca's midfield pairing Midfielders Gavi and Dani Olmo and defender Ronald Araujo are also injured."
Barcelona lead La Liga and aim to end 2025 with a four-point advantage over Real Madrid. Barcelona travel to third-placed Villarreal, who sit seven points behind Madrid but hold multiple matches in hand. Villarreal have lost only twice in the league apart from the top two sides. Villarreal face a lengthy injury list with several players unavailable and two players at the Africa Cup of Nations; Dani Parejo starts despite a late doubt. Barcelona make six changes from the recent cup win, bringing in Joan Garcia, Kounde, Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Balde, Raphinha and Ferran Torres, while key midfielders and a defender are injured.
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