Barcelona Host Celta Vigo Seeking To Extend La Liga Lead

Overview

• Barcelona, who face Celta Vigo at the Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday, enter matchweek 33 nine points clear at the top of La Liga.
• Hansi Flick will be without Raphinha with a hamstring injury and Andreas Christensen with a knee issue, while Frenkie de Jong is in line for his first start since returning.
• Celta arrive on a slump with four losses in five, including a 6-1 Europa League aggregate to Freiburg and a 3-0 league defeat to Oviedo, and they remain without center-back Carl Starfelt.
• Flick said Barcelona must play at their best against a consistently tricky opponent, as Claudio Giráldez urged his players to regain form and set a bold goal of becoming the first to beat Barça at home.
• Barcelona have dominated this fixture with 75 wins in 135 meetings and 51 wins in 67 at this venue, and recent encounters have often seen both teams score.