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Jul 5, 2020 at 9pm UK at Estadio de la Ceramica
VillarrealVillarreal
1-4
BarcelonaBarcelona
Moreno (14')
Torres (18')
FT(HT: 1-3)
Torres (3' og.), Suarez (20'), Griezmann (45'), Fati (86')

How Barcelona could line up against Villarreal

Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Sunday night's La Liga clash with Villarreal.

Barcelona will be looking to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they travel to an in-form Villarreal on Sunday evening.

The Spanish champions are currently four points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid, but the gap could become seven by the time that Quique Setien's side take to the field for this match.

Barca have shared the points in three of their last four matches in the league, including a 2-2 draw at home to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how the Catalan giants could line up against the Yellow Submarine.


POSS BAR XI vs. VIL

Out: Frenkie de Jong (calf), Ousmane Dembele (hamstring), Samuel Umtiti (knee)

> Click here for Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match

Barca will again be without the services of Frenkie de Jong and Ousmane Dembele through injury, while Samuel Umtiti is also unavailable for selection due to a troublesome knee problem.

Antoine Griezmann's late appearance against Atletico on Tuesday night has led to a host of speculation surrounding the Frenchman's future, but the 2018 World Cup winner could be recalled to the starting XI this weekend, potentially joining Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi in the final third of the field.

Riqui Puig could be the player to drop out to allow Griezmann to start, while Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal should keep their spots alongside Sergio Busquets in midfield as Arthur is heading for Juventus this summer.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet and Jordi Alba are certain starters for the visitors in a defensive area.

However, there could be a change at right-back with Sergi Roberto, who made his recovery from injury against Atletico, potentially replacing Nelson Semedo in the starting XI.

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Who will win Sunday's La Liga clash between Villarreal and Barcelona?

Villarreal
Draw
Barcelona
Villarreal
17.9%
Draw
16.6%
Barcelona
65.5%
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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Madrid37268368234586
2Barcelona37247681384379
3Atletico MadridAtletico371815450262469
4Sevilla371813653341967
5Villarreal371761459491057
6Real Sociedad37167145547855
7Getafe371412114336754
8Valencia371411124652-653
9Granada37158144845353
10Athletic Bilbao371312124134751
11Osasuna371312124452-851
12Levante37137174653-746
13EibarEibar37119173952-1342
14Real Betis371011164858-1041
15AlavesAlaves37109183454-2039
16Real Valladolid37815143043-1339
17Celta Vigo37715153749-1236
18Leganes37811182849-2135
19Mallorca3795233863-2532
20Espanyol3759232758-3124

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