{"id":450,"date":"2026-08-31T18:47:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=450"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:47:55","slug":"confirmed-barcelona-starting-lineup-against-rayo-vallecano-la-liga-md-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportbulletin.top\/?p=450","title":{"rendered":"Confirmed: Barcelona starting lineup against Rayo Vallecano | La Liga MD 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>FC <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/team\/barcelona-5\">Barcelona<\/a> are back in action in <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/competition\/laliga-10\/fixtures\">La Liga<\/a> for the third time this season as they take on Rayo Vallecano at the Spotify Camp Nou.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After strong wins over Elche and Athletic Club in their first two games of the new campaign, the <em>Blaugrana<\/em> will be eager to extend their perfect start and make it three in a row.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Ahead of kickoff at Camp Nou in a little over an hour, manager Hansi Flick has announced the starting lineup that will take the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The German tactician has made three changes to the team that took the field earlier this week against Athletic Club, with two of them coming in defence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Indeed, Jules Kounde replaces Eric Garcia at right-back, while <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/player\/andreas-christensen-48225\">Andreas Christensen<\/a> gets the nod at centre-back in place of Gerard Martin. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Pau Cubarsi keeps his place in the team, while teenage breakout star <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/player\/xavi-espart-130\">Xavi Espart<\/a> continues at left-back again, ahead of Alejandro Balde and Joao Cancelo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Marc Bernal and <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/player\/pedri-348883\">Pedri<\/a> continue as Barcelona\u2019s double pivot in midfield, meaning new signing Rodri\u2019s wait for his first start continues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Fermin Lopez, who has scored three goals in two games this season, has been left out though, with <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/player\/dani-olmo-114584\">Dani Olmo<\/a> starting as the No. 10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Lamine Yamal and <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/player\/anthony-gordon-239013\">Anthony Gordon<\/a> line up as the wingers while captain <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/player\/raphinha-172081\">Raphinha<\/a> is once again entrusted with the No. 9 role.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/news\/confirmed-barcelona-starting-lineup-against-rayo-vallecano-la-liga-md-3-43377213\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FC Barcelona are back in action in La Liga for the third time this 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