{"id":15079,"date":"2025-09-26T21:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/09\/26\/de-jong-lewandowski-and-christensen-to-start-4-2-3-1-barcelona-predicted-lineup-vs-real-sociedad\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T21:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:34:09","slug":"de-jong-lewandowski-and-christensen-to-start-4-2-3-1-barcelona-predicted-lineup-vs-real-sociedad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/09\/26\/de-jong-lewandowski-and-christensen-to-start-4-2-3-1-barcelona-predicted-lineup-vs-real-sociedad\/","title":{"rendered":"De Jong, Lewandowski And Christensen To Start | 4-2-3-1 Barcelona Predicted Lineup Vs Real Sociedad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Barcelona will entertain Real Sociedad at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys<\/span><\/span><\/span> on Sunday evening as they look to secure a positive result in La Liga. The Catalan club managed to earn a 3-1 victory over Oviedo recently, which should keep them in high spirits ahead of this game.<\/p>\n

Hansi Flick will set his players up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to name a strong first XI for this contest. Frenkie de Jong, Robert Lewandowski, and Andreas Christensen could all play from the start of this game.<\/p>\n

Defence<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Joan Garcia will feature in between the sticks for the Catalan club after conceding one goal in his last appearance. Ronald Araujo will function alongside Andreas Christensen at the heart of the Barcelona<\/a> backline as they try to keep the opposition at bay during the game.<\/p>\n

Jules Kounde will fill in as the right-back, while Gerard Martin hopes to give a good account of himself on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will try to go forward and express themselves inside the opponent\u2019s half at every chance they get.<\/p>\n

Eric Garcia and Pau Cubarsi will be named on the bench as they offer cover for the defensive positions.<\/p>\n

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OVIEDO, SPAIN \u2013 SEPTEMBER 25: Eric Garcia of FC Barcelona (second from left) celebrates scoring his sides first goal with teammates Raphinha and Gerard Martin during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Oviedo and FC Barcelona at Carlos Tartiere on September 25, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Midfield<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Frenkie de Jong and Pedri will anchor the midfield for Barcelona as they look to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park. The talented trio of Marcus Rashford, Dani Olmo and Raphinha will play just ahead of them as part of Flick\u2019s attack. All three of them need to combine well if the Catalan club are to secure a convincing win this weekend.<\/p>\n

Marc Bernal and Roony Bardghji will have to be content with a place on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if required.<\/p>\n

Attack<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Robert Lewandowski will lead the line for the Catalan giants up top. He would be hungry to find the back of the net after being rested in midweek.<\/p>\n

Ferran Torres will be named on the bench as he waits for his chance to influence the game in the latter stages if needed.<\/p>\n

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