FC Barcelona dey travel go Pamplona for another La Liga match against Osasuna, and dis one fit be di day wey dem go crown champions. If Barça win at El Sadar on Saturday night, and Real Madrid no fit beat Espanyol on Sunday, Hansi Flick‘s side go be back-to-back La Liga champions.
Di Catalans don win nine league matches in a row since dem lose to Girona for February. Real Madrid dey 11 points behind with five games remaining, so di title dey within reach.
But Osasuna no be pushover, especially for dia home ground. Dem don unbeaten for home since November 2025, wey include wins against Real Madrid. Dem get a 10-game unbeaten streak at El Sadar, and dem dey feed off di energy of dia fans to play intense, physical football.
Barcelona don get injury boosts: Raphinha don return to training, though Hansi Flick fit no start am to keep am fit for next week’s Clásico. Lamine Yamal don miss di rest of di season with hamstring injury. Andreas Christensen and Marc Bernal dey available.
Jules Koundé dey suspended, so Flick fit use Eric García for right back or move João Cancelo to di left. Di predicted lineup be: J. García; E. García, Cubarsí, Martín, Cancelo; De Jong, Pedri; Bardghji, Olmo, López; Torres.
Osasuna get dia own injury worries: Iker Benito out with ACL, Victor Muñoz out with calf injury. But dia top scorer Ante Budimir dey fit, wey don score 16 times dis season. Di predicted lineup for Osasuna be: Herrera; Rosier, Boyomo, Catena, Galán; Moncayola, I. Muñoz; García, Oroz, Barja; Budimir.
Barcelona don already win di reverse fixture 2-0, but dem lose 4-2 for El Sadar last season. Osasuna dey just two points behind Getafe for sixth place, so dem dey fight for European spot.
Di match go show for ESPN Deportes for USA, SuperSport for Nigeria, and oda channels. Kick-off time dey Saturday night for Spain.
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