Barcelona will be looking to start the new season in the Spanish top flight with six successive wins when they travel to Osasuna on Saturday.
The Blaugrana has been able to secure all the seven games they have played right from the initial rounds, considering that they have been/decided to have a long list of injuries which has made it almost impossible for them to field their best side. More recently they suffered the absence of a star goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen for the season due to a torn patellar tendon.
These have been however firmly set back by Barcelona with their young 17-year-old star Lamine Yamal. Following his superlative Euro 2024 campaign with Spain, Yamal has continued the same impressive form in the 2024/25 season where al has scored four goals and has registered 5 assists in mere eight games regardless of the competition.
Barcelona’s achievements are not only attributed to their Yamal, but the side’s veteran striker, Robert Lewandowski. He scored the decisive match in their hard-fought 1-0 win over Getafe in the week that took their start to seven successive wins.
While Real has won three out of four games this season, Osasuna has been unsteady so far getting eleven points in La Liga placing them at the seventh position. Youngsters Bryan Zaragoza and Aimar Oroz have not even reached the peak of their capabilities, and together they managed only one goal and one assist this season. However, the idea of facing a European big giant at home – Barcelona, for instance – is an excellent opportunity to do that.
What time does Osasuna vs Barcelona kick off?
Canada (Vancouver noon, Montreal 3:00 PM)
TV Channels: TSN (English), RDS (French)
USA (Los Angeles noon, New York 3:00 PM)
TV Channel: ESPN
Mexico (Mexico City 1:00 PM)
TV Channels: Sky, Canal 5
Central America and Dominican Republic (Costa Rica 1:00 PM, Panama 2:00 PM, Dominicana Republic 3:00 PM
TV Channels: Spanish-speaking Caribbean: All of the 15 cable channels are offered in Sky, while in the Dominican Republic, the Sportsmax channel is added.
Caribbean (Jamaica 2:00 PM, Bahamas 3:00 PM)
TV Channels: Sportsmax (and ESPN and Star Plus in some parts of the world, ATV in Suriname)
French Caribbean (Martinique 3:00 PM, French Guiana 4:00 PM)
TV Channel: Bein
Spanish-speaking South America (Peru, Colombia 2:00 PM- Venezuela, 3:00 PM Chile, 4:00 PM Argentina, Uruguay
TV Channels: ESPN, Star+, DirecTV, and others including IVC in Venezuela, and Tigo in Bolivia.
Brazil (Brasilia 4:00 PM)
TV Channels: ESPN, Star+
Osasuna vs Barcelona Predicted Lineups and Team News
Osasuna Team News:
Promising central midfielder, Iker Munoz, is in a broken leg and will not be back to the field until 2025 Romerita has signed Lucas Torro the youth Real Madrid to offer defensive midfield services. Osasuna’s long-term winger Kike Barja also went down with an ACL injury to leave him sidelined for a few more months, but he might be back before the end of the year.
Osasuna Predicted XI (4-1-4-1):
- GK: Herrera
- Defense: Therefor, Catena, Boyomo, Bretones
- Midfield: Torro — R. Garcia, Moncayola, Oroz, Zaragoza
- Forward: Budimir
- Injured: Barja, Munoz
- Suspended: None
Barcelona Team News:
Cruel blow for Barcelona as Ter Stegen will not be available for the remainder of the season in the wake of an acute right patellar tendon rupture. Also ruled out with a hamstring injury is Diego Kochen who was to provide backup for new signing Inaki Pena. Midfielder Arthur Melo is also out for the rest of the season, while defenders Ronald Araujo – who suffered a hamstring tear – and Andreas Christensen – undergone surgery and is set to return in November – are still unavailable.
This weekend, midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Gavi will likely be near a comeback, but this could be too soon for them. Ferran Torres may return to the starting XI at the weekend after receiving a red card and being benched against Getafe.
Barcelona Predicted XI (4-4-2):
- GK: Pena
- Defense: Kounde, Cubarsi, I. Martinez, Balde
- Midfield: Lamine Yamal, E. Garcia, Pedri and Raphinha
- Forwards: F. Torres, Lewandowski
Injured: Ter Stegen, Kochen, De Jong, Christensen, Olmo, Gavi, F.Lopez, Araujo, Bernal
Suspended: None
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