Barcelona - Athletic. Preview, probable line-ups, and fantasy tips. Matchday 13 of LaLiga.

We show the probable line-ups and statistical data of interest for your favorite fantasy league.

We also make some predictions and provide you with a captain, a forward, a defender, and a risk player from each team.

Barcelona - Athletic

Match date: 22/11-16:15

FC Barcelona

Welcome back home!

Finally, the long-awaited moment has arrived for everyone, and nobody will want to miss it. It's a historic match for everything it represents, a significant day on Saturday at Can Barça with a guest of honor worthy of the occasion like Athletic Bilbao.

Setting aside the emotional aspect of the match and focusing exclusively on the football aspect, it's worth noting that the team returns to the league after the good sensations from the last match, winning in Vigo with the intention to challenge for the top spot and put pressure on the eternal rival. However, on this important day, both Gavi and Ter Stegen will be out due to injury, and Frenkie de Jong will be absent due to suspension, with doubts until the last minute regarding the recovery of their respective injuries Pedri, Casadó, and Raphinha.

The starting eleven returning home will be the most recognizable, as it could not be otherwise in such an event, so apart from injury concerns, the rest of the team will be the one that won in Vigo with Kounde returning to the wing, and Casadó replacing the suspended de Jong, unless the academy player is not fully recovered from his discomfort, in which case Araujo would step into the defensive line and Éric would move into the midfield. Up top, it is expected that Raphinha will not be ready to start, and finally, there will be a top clash for the number 9 position between Lewandowski and Ferran, both in excellent form.

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Athletic Club

Athletic Club will be the guest team in the partial premiere of Barcelona's new Camp Nou. This is an important match for both teams. The Bilbao team will seek to achieve a good result with the aim of not losing sight of the teams at the European competition limit in the league. The match will also be influenced by the case of Nico Williams from last summer: let's remember that the younger Williams brother was a target for Barcelona during the last two summer transfer windows but eventually chose to renew with the rojiblanco team, rejecting the proposal from the Barcelona club.

For this clash, the rojiblanco coach, Ernesto Valverde, will not have Prados, Eguiluz, or Yeray available. Also, Maroan Sannadi will not be in the squad, as he is still recovering from his knee operation. His absence clears up any doubts the coach may have had in attack, as he only has Guruzeta and Izeta at his disposal, although the latter has barely featured under the coach's guidance throughout the season. Another likely absence will be Iñaki Williams, still in the process of recovering from his muscle discomfort. Although he is gradually integrating back into the group dynamic, it seems unlikely that he will be fit in time for the match.

Unfortunately, the Bilbao team will not have the support of its fans. FC Barcelona, on their return to Camp Nou, has not provided tickets for the visiting fans, citing security reasons.

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