Comments and predictions for Barcelona vs Girona: Blaugrana shows off its strength

Latest Barcelona vs Girona team information

Barcelona are likely to welcome back Raphinha for Sunday's game, with the Brazilian missing the Osasuna game due to international duty. He is expected to return to the starting lineup on the left wing.

Pau Cubarsi is also available, with the ankle injury he picked up on international duty with Spain being a minor issue. Ronald Araujo – who was on the bench against Osasuna – is another option in defence.

However, Barcelona suffered a fresh blow when Dani Olmo was forced off in the first half with a groin injury. The Spanish midfielder is expected to be out for the next few weeks.

Lewandowski is likely to return to the starting line-up after being benched for Thursday's game, while Andreas Christensen, Marc Casado, Marc-André ter Stegen and Marc Bernal remain sidelined through injury.

For Girona, Abel Ruiz, Jhon Solis and Ivan Martin will be absent due to injury. Donny van de Beek is also suspended for picking up a late yellow card in the draw with Valencia.

Ivan Martin's absence forces coach Michel to make at least one change to the starting lineup from the previous match, and Oriol Romeu could be brought on to strengthen the midfield.

Cristhian Stuani scored four goals against Barcelona for Girona and also scored as a substitute in the draw with Valencia, so the veteran striker could be handed a starting spot at centre-forward in the upcoming match.

Latest expected lineup for Barcelona vs Girona

Barcelona:
Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski

Girona:
Gazzaniga; A Martinez, Blind, Kjeci, Gutierrez; Herrera, Romeu, Arthur; Tsygankov, Stuani, Danjuma

Latest football commentary on Barcelona vs Girona

Barcelona extended their winning run to five in all competitions after a 3-0 win over Osasuna on Thursday night, with goals from Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski.

This result helps Hansi Flick's team temporarily take the lead in the rankings with a gap of 3 points. However, a rare situation can cause this victory to be annulled, when Osasuna is investigating the possibility of Inigo Martinez being ineligible.

According to Article 5 of FIFA regulations, if a player withdraws from the national team due to injury, he cannot play for his club within 5 days of his last national team match. Martinez withdrew from the Spain squad ahead of the first leg of the UEFA Nations League quarter-final against the Netherlands due to a knee injury.

However, Barcelona are believed to have received permission from the Spanish Football Federation to use Martinez. The chances of them being sanctioned are very low and it would be surprising if any punishment was handed out.

This is a time when Barcelona cannot afford to be careless, as they travel to Atletico Madrid next week for the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final – a match that is currently tied 4-4 on aggregate.

Barcelona will then host Real Betis in La Liga before returning home to face Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on April 9. With their current form, the Catalans are on course to win the treble this season.

Meanwhile, Girona were held to a 1-1 draw with Valencia on March 15 and have drawn their last three La Liga games.

After a stellar 2023-24 campaign that saw them finish third overall, things have been tougher for Girona this season, with just 34 points and them sitting 13th in the table.

Girona are currently 10 points behind sixth-placed Real Betis, with little chance of qualifying for Europe next season unless something truly unexpected happens in the final rounds. They are also just seven points above the relegation zone.

Michel's side are on a three-game unbeaten run, but have won just one game in all competitions since January 11. In their last nine La Liga games, they have won just one, drawn three and lost five.

Girona have only faced Barcelona 10 times in their history and have won twice. Notably, they once made a historic double when they defeated Barcelona in both matches in La Liga in the 2023-24 season.

However, in the first leg this season, Barcelona won 4-1 against Girona and in the history of confrontation, they always have an average scoring efficiency of more than 3 goals per match against their Catalan rivals.

Latest Barcelona vs Girona score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Barcelona vs Gironaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Barcelona 2-0 Girona

• WhoScore:Barcelona 3-0 Girona
• Our newspaper predicts:Barcelona 3-1 Girona

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