How would Hansi Flick lineup FC Barcelona against Sevilla?

FC Barcelona, on the back of a brilliant La Liga run this season, would host Sevilla in their first fixture after the October international break. Given the performances of both the clubs in the La Liga campaign, added with home advantage to the Blaugrana side, Barca enters the fixture as the favorites, to dominate the visitors the way they have been doing this season. Moreover, considering the superstar trio of Dani Olmo, Fermin, and Gavi returning in the fixture, Flick's side definitely enjoys a crucial upper hand over their opponents.

However, certainly, the Catalan side would need to put in their all as any error could cost them pivotal as they hope to enter the El Clasico fixture being the table toppers. On that note, let's take a look at the probable lineup Hansi Flick might use against Sevilla:

Defense

Starting with the keeping position, while there have been speculations as to why Szczesny could easily replace Inaki Pena in the goal, it seems as if the prodigy keeper will have another opportunity in the fixture, as Flick mentioned in the pre-match media address. While certainly Pena hasn't been convincing so far in the role, the Spanish prodigy would hope to live up to the role, who has been backed for the important games ahead.

Coming to the backline, there doesn't seem any possibility of serious changes happening here. In the season so far, the full-back duo of Kounde-Balde and the center-back duo of veteran Inigo Martinez and Pau Cubarsi have been successful brilliantly, and any change might affect the team's morale ahead of the important games against Bayern and Real Madrid next.

Midfield

With superstars like Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez, and Gavi returning to the squad, the midfield area would be a difficult choice for Barcelona boss Hansi Flick. However, as the manager's methodology with injury returnees has been, many chances are that they all would start on the bench against Sevilla.

In such a scenario, while the pivot duo of de Jong and Marc Casado would have been an ideal fit for Flick's double-pivot system, it seems that Barca would continue with their existing setup of Pedri and Casado, given de Jong's muscle discomfort. However, there could be a crucial change with Captain Raphinha starting in the number 10 role, considering the manager's willingness to try Ansu Fati against Sevilla.

Attack

In the attack, a number of changes could be enforced by Hansi Flick as he looks forward to having his best XI available for the games against Bayern and Real Madrid next. Starting with the left-wing role, prodigy star Ansu Fati might have his first start of the season, considering Ferran Torres' hamstring injury.

Apart from this change, as reports have indicated, Flick would want to rest either of his two superstars, Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal, and thus, it could mean a brilliant opportunity for another prodigy star, Pau Victor. Given the 22-year-old's conventional forward role, FC Barcelona is expected to set up their forward trio with Fati, Pau Victor, and Lamine Yamal.