Barcelona, after redeeming itself from the defeat against Rayo Vallecano with a win against Betis (4-0), begins the countdown this Tuesday to sing the alirón with the visit of Osasuna, who faces their last match before the final of the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid. Eight points in six days are what the Blaugrana team needs to add to mathematically seal the championship. That or wait for a puncture from Real Madrid in the next two dates and add the six points against the rojillo team and Espanyol, on May 14 at the RCDE Stadium.
There are no changes from the last eleven. The four midfielders have a guaranteed place while Ousmane Dembélé, who played a few minutes against Betis after three months out, starts again from the bench.
Now with almost all of his players at 100% -Sergi Roberto is the only casualty- the man from Egar once again lined up the quartet of midfielders made up of Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Gavi. In defense, he repeats with Araújo and Christensen at the back, as well as Balde and Koundé on the left and right sides.
Barcelona: Ter roasting; Kound, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski and Gavi.
Under the sticks is one of the attractions of the match: the record that Ter Stegen could match, who, if he did not concede against Osasuna, would reach the record of 25 clean sheets that Peter Cech set with Chelsea in the 2004-05 season.
Added to the challenge of the German goalkeeper is the battle for the top scorer that Robert Lewandowski is waging with Karim Benzema. The Polish striker has 19 goals, two more than the French striker of Real Madrid has scored. The Pole will be accompanied by Dembélé.
For its part, Osasuna faces a special week marked by the Copa del Rey final that it will play on Saturday at La Cartuja against Real Madrid. It will be the second final in the history of the Navarrese entity, so Arrasate opted for an eleven with many rotations so that the starters reach the final of the Copa del Rey in top form.
Osasuna: Aitor; Diego Moreno, Unai García, Herrando, Manu Sánchez; Nougat, Aimar, Ibáñez; Rubén García, Iker Benito and Chimy Ávila.
