Official: Barcelona starting lineup against Villarreal | The MD League 26

FC Barcelona can be in motion on the Spotify Camp Nou in somewhat over an hour as they tackle Villarreal in Matchday 26 of the 2025/26 La Liga.

A victory will take the Blaugrana 4 factors clear on the prime of the desk, and forward of kickoff, supervisor Hansi Flick has introduced the starting lineup that may take the sphere against the Yellow Submarine.

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The large information is that Alejandro Balde is again within the starting XI after being unnoticed by Flick within the final two matches. He takes his common spot on the left facet of the protection, changing Joao Cancelo.

Meanwhile, Jules (*26*) continues at right-back, whereas Pau Cubarsi returns to associate Eric Garcia at center-back, taking the place of the suspended Gerard Martin. Joan Garcia mans the Barça purpose as common.

Up forward in midfield, Flick has opted to not threat Pedri from the beginning regardless of Frenkie de Jong’s absence by harm.

Instead, the Barcelona supervisor has opted for a midfield trident of Marc Bernal, Dani Olmo, and Fermin Lopez against Villarreal.

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Up prime, Ferran Torres, celebrating his twenty sixth birthday, replaces Robert Lewandowski because the striker, the place he can be flanked by Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.