FC Barcelona will be looking to close the gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid when they host RCD Mallorca on Friday night. The Catalans are currently eight points behind their arch-rivals, but a win at the Camp Nou would see them move to within five points, at least temporarily.
Barca come into the game off the back of a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao last weekend. It was a disappointing result for Xavi’s side, who missed the chance to put pressure on Real Madrid.
Mallorca, meanwhile, are in good form. They are currently 16th in the table, but they have won their last two games, including a 2-1 victory over Girona last weekend.
The two teams have met twice this season, with Barcelona winning both games. They won 3-0 at the Camp Nou in La Liga and 4-2 in the Copa del Rey.
Here are the probable lineups for both teams:
Barça : ter Stegen – Koundé, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Cancelo – Gündogan, Christensen, F. Lopez – Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha
Majorque : Rajkovic – Gonzalez, Valjent, Raillo, Copete, Lato – A. Sanchez, S. Costa, D. Rodriguez – Muriqi, Larin
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