FC Barcelona will play their fifth game of the new La Liga season at home against Getafe at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. This is the second game in a row that Barcelona will play at home in their reserve team's stadium.
Barcelona are to this game with more confidence after defeating Newcastle United 2-1 at St.James' Park in their Champions League opener with two goals from Marcus Rashford.
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Barcelona's previous match in La Liga was a 6-0 win over Valencia with braces from Fermin Lopez, Robert Lewandowski, and Raphinha. Barcelona are second in La Liga with 10 points with a record of three wis, one draw, and no defeats.
Getafe have started well this season as they were one of the few teams to start the season with two consecutive wins. Getafe's record after four games is three wins and one defeat. They are 6th in the league with nine points; their previous match was a 2-0 win over Real Oviedo.
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Reports in Spain suggest that Hansi Flick will rotate the team for the match against Getafe. The players that remain injured are Alejandro Balde, Gavi, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, and Lamine Yamal.
Despite not traning with the team, Pau Cubarsi was included in the squad list but is not expected to start. Cubarsi is expected to be rested after suffering a reported knee discomfort after the Newcastle United match.
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Despite going off with an apparent injury, Abdelkabir Abqar is expected to be back in the squad for the match vs Barcelona. Juanmi remains out of the squad and will not play vs FC Barcelona.
Prediction: FC Barcelona 2-0 Getafe
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