Barcelona will play a fiery derby against Espanyol at Montjuïc tomorrow, Sunday, in the twelfth week of the Spanish League. Barcelona tops the La Liga standings with 30 points, while Espanyol is in seventeenth place with 10 points.
According to information from the newspaper “El Nacional,” German coach Hansi Flick has decided to make changes to the Catalan club’s starting lineup for the upcoming match against Espanyol in La Liga.
The newspaper reported that Flick wants to make a change in midfield for the derby against Espanyol in the anticipated match tomorrow.
The report confirmed that De Jong will start in midfield next to Casado, while Pedri will advance to play in the playmaker position in order to maintain balance in the lineup.
The Dutch star will participate in the starting lineup under coach Flick after his distinguished performance in the last Clasico, as De Jong will play in the Catalan derby for the sixth time with Barcelona.
Flick hopes to continue the victories and deepen the gap with rival Real Madrid to 9 full points, with the Madrid team still having a postponed match against Valencia, which was delayed due to the flood that hit the city.