FC Barcelona travels to face Sevilla in the eighth matchday of the La Liga season. The Catalan side currently sits second in the league standings, riding a four-match winning streak. Their Andalusian opponents, who are 10th in the table, are coming off a 1-0 victory away at Rayo Vallecano.
For Barcelona, manager Hansi Flick maintains his trust in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Wojciech Szczęsny starts in goal, with a defensive line of Jules Koundé, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsí, and Gerard Martin. Frenkie de Jong and Pedri will form the central midfield pivot, with Dani Olmo playing in the advanced attacking role. Up front, Robert Lewandowski will be flanked by Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres.
Sevilla will reportedly line up in a 4-4-2 formation. The team includes French duo Nampalys Mendy and Lucien Agoumé in midfield, while veteran forward Alexis Sánchez gets the start in attack.
Official Lineups
Sevilla: Vlachodimos; Carmona, Azpilicueta, Marcao, Suazo; Mendy, Agoumé, Sow; A. Sánchez, Vargas, Romero
FC Barcelona: Szczęsny; Koundé, Araujo, Cubarsí, G. Martin; de Jong, Pedri; F. Torres, Olmo, Rashford; Lewandowski