Barcelona is experiencing very good times at the moment. Saturday's 4-0 demolition in El Clasico means they are now six points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga – they have also won five in a row in all competitions, and will be hoping to get six points in another derby this season weekend to come. .
Barcelona will let Ansu Fati and his agent Jorge Mendes decide what to do in January. If they want a loan, Barça will make things easier. @sport
— Barcacentre (@barcacentre) October 29, 2024
Espanyol visit the Estadi Olimpic on Saturday for the Barcelona derby, and second SportHansi Flick intends to make several changes to his side, which will allow those few minutes to take some action.
According to the report, Frenkie de Jong and Dani Olmo will both start against Espanyol, with the expectation that Pedri or Marc Casado (for de Jong) and Raphinha or Lamine Yamal (for Olmo) will be given the opportunity to rest. In addition, there will also be chances for Gerard Martin to earn another start in place of Alejandro Balde.
Despite the fact that changes are inevitable, one player who does not start is Gavi. Barcelona He intends to take things really slow with the 20-year-old after 11 months out, although he could still get a longer cameo against Espanyol.
