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Barcelona vs Valencia Lineups, Predictions & Team News

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Marcelo Cartaxo | Last updated Sep 14, 2025 11:42 AM ET

Barcelona and Valencia return to La Liga action after the international break. With both teams needing a win to stay within reach of the top of the table, this matchup is set to be one of the most intense of the round. The game will take place at the Johan Cruyff Stadium on Sunday, September 14, with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Barça isn’t playing at Camp Nou, as the stadium has been closed for renovations since May 2023. Instead, the clash with Valencia will be held at the club’s women’s team stadium.

On a normal week, the match would have been scheduled at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuïc, but the venue was booked for a Post Malone concert. Now, not only Barcelona will have to play in a smaller stadium, but also will be without key players like Lamine Yamal and Frenkie De Jong.

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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 13, 2025

Expected Starting Lineup

Barcelona

Goalkeeper: J. Garcia
Defenders: J. Kounde, E. Garcia, P. Cubarsi, G. Martín
Inside midfielders: M. Casadó, Pedri
Attacking midfielders: M. Rashford, D. Olmo, Raphinha
Forward: F. Torres

Valencia

Goalkeeper: J. Agirrezabala
Defenders: D. Foulquier, C. Tárrega, J. Copete, J.L Gayà
Inside midfielders: J. Guerra, B. Santamaría
Attacking midfielders: L. Rioja, D. Lopez, A. Danjuma
Forward: H. Duro

Barcelona Team News: Yamal, De Jong Out

Barcelona have an extensive list of notable absences for the match against Valencia. Among them is Lamine Yamal, sidelined with a pubic area injury.

Frenkie de Jong, Marc-André ter Stegen, Pablo Gavi, and Alejandro Balde are also ruled out of the clash with Valencia.

Valencia Team News: Two Listed as Doubts; Correia is Out

Valencia, on the other hand, will have most of their squad available for the trip to Barcelona. André Almeida and Filip Ugrinic are listed as doubtful, while Thierry Correia has been ruled out.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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