Barcelona will clash heads with Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano this Sunday as they look to secure a good result on the road in La Liga. The Catalan club managed to earn an impressive 3-0 win over Aston Villa recently, which should keep them in good spirits going into this game.
Hansi Flick will opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make one change to his first team for this contest. Marc Bernal could get the nod to play from the start of this game, while Rodri makes way for him and drops to the bench.
Joan Garcia will play in between the sticks for the Catalan club after keeping a clean sheet in his last outing. Pau Cubarsi will operate alongside Gerard Martin at the centre of Flick's defence as they look to keep the opposition at bay throughout the 90 minutes.
Brian Farinas will once again fill in as the right-back, while Joao Cancelo hopes to catch the eye on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.
Alex Campos will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
BARCELONA, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 03: Brian Farinas of FC Barcelona with the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD4 match between FC Barcelona and Aston Villa FC at Camp Nou on November 03, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Getty Images)
Pedri and Marc Bernal will operate as the holding midfielders as they try to dictate the tempo of the game in the middle of the park and engineer some inviting chances in the final third.
The talented trio of Anthony Gordon, Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal will operate just ahead of them as part of the Barca attack. All three of them need to link up with each other well in and around the Atletico Madrid penalty area if the Catalan giants are to create enough chances to win this game.
Gavi, Rodri and Karim Adeyemi will have to be content with a place on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the second half if required.
Raphinha will spearhead Barcelona 's attack up top. He has to figure out a way to be a real threat on the offensive third of the pitch.
Gabriel Jesus will be available for selection on the bench as he waits for his opportunity to make an impact in the final quarter of the game if needed.
