{"id":18516,"date":"2025-11-27T20:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T20:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/11\/27\/garcia-pedri-and-rashford-to-start-4-3-3-barcelona-predicted-lineup-vs-alaves\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T20:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T20:50:10","slug":"garcia-pedri-and-rashford-to-start-4-3-3-barcelona-predicted-lineup-vs-alaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo76e71539\/2025\/11\/27\/garcia-pedri-and-rashford-to-start-4-3-3-barcelona-predicted-lineup-vs-alaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Garcia, Pedri And Rashford To Start | 4-3-3 Barcelona Predicted Lineup Vs Alaves"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Barcelona will entertain Alaves at the Nou Camp this Saturday as they look to secure a win at home in La Liga. The Catalan club suffered a poor 3-0 loss away at Chelsea recently, so they would be desperate to return to winning ways this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Hansi Flick will set his men up in a 4-3-3 formation and is expected to make some changes to his first XI for this game. Eric Garcia, Pedri and Marcus Rashford could all play from the start of this contest.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Defence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Joan Garcia will feature in between the sticks for Barcelona after he shipped in three goals in his last outing. Eric Garcia will operate alongside Pau Cubarsi at the heart of Flick\u2019s defence as they look to keep a good shape on the defensive end of the field.<\/p>\n<p>Jules Kounde will fill in as the right-back, while Alejandro Balde looks to catch the eye on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to go forward and express themselves inside the opponent\u2019s half.<\/p>\n<p>Andreas Christensen will offer cover for the centre-back positions on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>> <ins data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1320500389249449\" data-ad-slot=\"3943052428\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>  <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_337707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337707\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/chelsea-fc-v-fc-barcelona-uefa-champions-league-2025-26-league-phase-md5-1-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-337707\">LONDON, ENGLAND \u2013 NOVEMBER 25: Marcus Rashford of Barcelona looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD5 match between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on November 25, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Midfield<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fermin Lopez, Frenkie de Jong and Pedri will make up Barcelona\u2019s midfield as they look to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Casado and Marc Bernal will have to be content with a spot on the bench as they await their chance to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if needed.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Attack<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ferran Torres will try to prove his worth on the left flank, while Lamine Yamal looks to make a difference as the right-winger. Both of them would try to get in behind the opponent\u2019s backline at every chance they get and engineer some decent chances up top.<\/p>\n<p>Marcus Rashford will lead the line for the Catalan giants up top. He would be eager to find the back of the net this weekend after being rested in midweek.<\/p>\n<p>Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski will be named on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the final quarter of the game if Barcelona are in need of a goal by then.<\/p>\n<p><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5yOBDaeu.png\" alt width=\"336\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5yOBDaeu.png 336w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5yOBDaeu-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5yOBDaeu-98x150.png 98w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5yOBDaeu-274x420.png 274w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5yOBDaeu-150x230.png 150w, https:\/\/the4thofficial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ab5yOBDaeu-300x460.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona will entertain Alaves at the Nou Camp this Saturday as they look to secure a win at home in La Liga. The Catalan club suffered a poor 3-0 loss away at Chelsea recently, so they would be desperate to return to winning ways this weekend. 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