Barcelona team news against espanyol

Here is the latest team news for Barcelona's La Liga match against Espanyol:

Barcelona:

• Goalkeeper: Marc-André ter Stegen is expected to start in goal, with Neto serving as his backup.
• Defenders: Gerard Piqué and Clément Lenglet are likely to start at center-back, with Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto at left and right-back respectively. Samuel Umtiti and Ronald Araújo are also options.
• Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, and Pedri are expected to start in midfield, with Ivan Rakitic and Carles Aleñá providing depth.
• Forwards: Lionel Messi is likely to start as the main striker, with Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembélé providing width and attacking threat. Ansu Fati and Martin Braithwaite are also options.

Injuries:

• Ousmane Dembélé is a doubt due to a hamstring injury, but is expected to start.
• Ansu Fati is also a doubt due to a knee injury, but is expected to start.
• Samuel Umtiti is out due to a knee injury.
• Luis Suárez is out due to a knee injury.
• Philippe Coutinho is out due to a hamstring injury.

Espanyol:

• Goalkeeper: Diego López is expected to start in goal, with Álvaro Fernández serving as his backup.
• Defenders: Leandro Cabrera and Naldo are likely to start at center-back, with Adrià Pedrosa and Óscar Melendo at left and right-back respectively. Fernando Calero and Javi López are also options.
• Midfielders: Marc Riquelme, Óscar Melendo, and Marc Pedraza are expected to start in midfield, with Sergi Darder and Marc Cucurella providing depth.
• Forwards: Raúl de Tomás is likely to start as the main striker, with Wu Lei and Gerard Moreno providing attacking threat. Borja Iglesias and Javi Puado are also options.

Injuries:

• Wu Lei is a doubt due to a hamstring injury, but is expected to start.
• Gerard Moreno is out due to a knee injury.
• Javi Puado is out due to a hamstring injury.
• Óscar Melendo is out due to a knee injury.

Please note that team news is subject to change and may not be up to date.