Barcelona against Real Sociedad Must-win clash
Ronald Koeman declared his Barcelona-starting XI Real Sociedad on Wednesday evening, with Los Cules looking for their fourth straight LaLiga Santander win at the Camp Nou.
With La Real arriving in Catalonia as LaLiga Santander leaders, well ahead of eighth Barcelona, this clash has been heralded as a must-win for Koeman’s charges if they are to keep their meager hopes for a domestic title alive.
Pedri has been cited as a shock starter for Wednesday’s game, which is just expected to play Lionel Messi through the middle and ably support Philippe Coutinho and Antoine Griezmann on the flanks.
A pivot in midfield Sergio Busquets and Frenkie de Jong is in place while Ronald Araujo has returned to the heart of the Blaugrana’s defense alongside the graduate of La Masia Oscar Mingueza.
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Dest, Mingueza, Araujo, Alba; De Jong, Busquets; Messi, Griezmann, Pedri; Braithwaite
Real Sociedad XI: Remiro, Gorosabel, Le Normand, Monreal, Zubeldia, Guevara, Zubimendi, Merino, Januzaj, Portu, William Jose.