Barcelona are currently occupying second position in the La Liga Santander, having collected 31 points from 12 games, just one point adrift of leaders Real Madrid.
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In the wake of defender Gerard Pique’s shocking retirement news, Barcelona will host Almeria in a La Liga fixture at Camp Nou on Saturday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a 4-2 victory away to Viktoria Plzen in a UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday night. Almeria, meanwhile, got the better of Celta Vigo 3-1 in a Spanish top flight match last Saturday. Barcelona are currently occupying second position in the La Liga Santander, having collected 31 points from 12 games, just one point adrift of leaders Real Madrid. The visitors, on the other hand, are sitting at the 14th spot with 13 points to their name.Â
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 5, 2022
Barcelona failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League for the second time in succession following a third-place finish in Group C. Xavi’s side concluded their Champions League campaign with a dominant victory against Plzen on Tuesday night. Ferran Torres netted a brace, while Marcos Alonso and Pablo Torre also got on the scoresheet at Doosan Arena. Meanwhile, Xavi’s side will now compete in the Europa League. In the La Liga, Barca secured a narrow 1-0 win over Valencia last week, courtesy of Robert Lewandowski’s last-ditch winner. It was Blaugrana’s 10th-league win of the season.Â
Almeria, on the other hand, got the better of Cleta Vigo courtesy of goals from Lazaro, Cesar de la Hoz and Inigo Eguaras. It was the Indalicos’ fourth league-win of the season, helping Rubi’s side to move up to 13th spot in the standings. Los Rojiblancos are yet to win on the road, with just one point from their six trips so far this season. Almeria have recorded three wins and two defeats from their last five outings.
Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie suffered a thigh injury against Plzen, joining the likes of Sergi Roberto, Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen and Memphis Depay in the medical room. Pique, who is set to play his final game in Camp Nou is expected to partner Alonso in the central defence. As for Almeria, Juanjo Nieto and Ivan Martos are unavailable for Saturday’s game. Toure could spearhead the attack, with Embarba, Robertone and Baptistao in support.
Barcelona probable starting lineup: Ter Stegen, Balde, Alonso, Pique, Bellerin, Pedri, De Jong, Gavi, Torres, Lewandowski, DembeleÂ
Almeria probable starting lineup: Martinez, Akieme, Ely, Babic, Mendes, De la Hoz, Melero, Embarba, Robertone, Baptistao, Toure
Barcelona
| Opponents | Score |
| Viktoria Plzen | 2-4 (W) |
| Valencia | 0-1 (W) |
| Bayern Munich | 0-3 (L) |
| Athletic Bilbao | 4-0 (W) |
| Villarreal | 3-0 (W) |
Almeria
| Opponents | Score |
| Celta Vigo | 3-1 (W) |
| Villarreal | 2-1 (L) |
| Girona | 3-2 (W) |
| Real Betis | 3-1 (L) |
| Rayo Vallecano | 3-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match results |
| Barcelona 4-0 Almeria |
| Almeria 1-2 Barcelona |
| Barcelona 4-1 Almeria |
| Almeria 0-2 Barcelona |
| Barcelona 3-1 Almeria |
The La Liga match between Barcelona and Almeria will take place at Cam Nou on Sunday at 12:30 am IST.
For Fans in India live telecast of the La Liga matches will be available on Sport 18 network. Meanwhile those in Spain can catch the live action on DAZN and DAZN La Liga.
