Barcelona Vs Alaves: Blaugrana Hopes To Rise When Menjamu El Glorioso In La Liga

Robert Lewandowski is still waiting for his sharpness for Barcelona. (photo: twitter @fcbarcelona(

JAKARTA - Barcelona will have a crucial match in La Liga when they host Alaves on Sunday 12 November. After varying results this week, Barcelona hopes to return to winning ways in the domestic league.

Barcelona won against Real Sociedad, although appearing unsatisfactory. However, their luck did not continue when they lost to Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 in the Champions League, which made their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages a little more complicated.

In the race for a position in the La Liga standings, Barcelona are under Girona who is four points ahead. They are two points behind city rivals Real Madrid. With the right results, Barcelona has the chance to surpass Madrid in the hunt for position.

Xavi, Barcelona coach, had to cope with the absence of several key players in recent weeks. However, the situation is starting to improve with Pedri's return from the bench against Shakhtar. Players like Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha are also ready to appear.

Even so, Frenkie de Jong is still in doubt of appearing, while Sergi Roberto suffered a calf injury last month. Gavi was also absent due to card accumulation, so Barcelona's midfield may have undergone some changes.

From Alaves, Giuliano Simeone became a major absence due to a serious ankle injury. Carlos Benavidez also could not appear due to a muscle injury that caused him to miss most of November. Nikola Maras may be returning to the reserve after recovering from a head injury.

Dengan fokus pada kemenangan, Barcelona berharap dapat mengatasi tantangan dari Alaves dan mendapatkan tiga poin penting di pertandingan penengah mereka

Estimated Lineup:

Barcelona (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Cancelo, Araujo, Kounde, Balde; Gundogan, Romeu, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix.

Alaves (4-2-3-1): Sivera; Gorosabel, Abqar, Sedlar, Lopez; Blanco, Guevara; Guridi, Hagi, Rioja; Garcia.