Following their 1-1 draw with Inter at the Camp Nou last week and their 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, Barcelona are hoping to get back to winning ways on Thursday at home against Villarreal.
Xavi Hernandez‘s side are currently second in the LaLiga Santander table, with the Yellow Submarine sitting seventh after defeating Osasuna 2-0 on home soil on Monday courtesy of an Arnaut Danjuma brace.
That was Villarreal‘s second win in a row after beating Austria Vienna 1-0 on the road in the Conference League last Thursday.
Barcelona vs Villarreal predicted line-ups
Hector Bellerin and Jules Kounde are both fit to start against Villarreal after recovering from injuries. However, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and Memphis Depay remain sidelined due to injuries and will miss out on Thursday’s fixture.
As for Unai Emery‘s side, the experienced coach will not have Juan Foyth, Francis Coquelin and Gerard Moreno at his disposal.
Meanwhile, Kiko Femenia and Giovani Lo Celso are both doubtful through injuries ahead of the Camp Nou clash.
Barcelona’s predicted lineup (4-3-3): Marc-Andre Ter Stegen; Hector Bellerin, Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Alejandro Balde; Gavi, Sergio Busquets, Pedri; Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembele.
Villarreal’s predicted lineup (4-4-2): Geronimo Rulli; Aissa Mandi, Raul Albiol, Pau Torres, Alfonso Pedraza; Yeremi Pino, Etienne Capoue, Dani Parejo, Alex Baena; Nicolas Jackson, Arnaut Danjuma.
Barcelona vs Villarreal: When does it start?
Thursday’s match between Barcelona and Villarreal kicks off at 21:00 CEST, the local time in Spain.
For those living in the USA you can catch the game at 15:00 ET or 12:00 PT, and for those living in the United Kingdom you can watch the match at 20:00 BST.
Barcelona vs Villarreal: Where to watch it?
For those living in the USA you can watch this LaLiga Santander match live on ESPN+, while those living in the UK can catch the action on LaLiga TV and Premier Sports 2.