Guide to today's Barça-Elx match: schedule, where to watch and lineups
Barça and Elche play the league match corresponding to matchday 11
BarcelonaBarça and Elche will face off this Sunday in Matchday 11 of La Liga. The Blaugrana will be looking to redeem themselves after their defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu to stay in the title race. Éder Sarabia's men will try to pick up points away from home to climb the table and dream of European qualification. Both teams are coming off losses in their last league matches. Barça fell 2-1 in El Clásico, and Elche lost 1-0 at the RCDE Stadium. Hansi Flick's side are currently second with 22 points, 5 behind leaders Real Madrid. Elche sit in eighth place with 14 points, 2 points off the European places. Barça have won all of their home games, while Elche have lost two of their six away matches.
Barça will be without Marc-André Stegen, Joan Garcia, Pablo Gavi, Pedri, and Raphinha Dias. Hansi Flick is expected to have Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo back, but Andreas Christensen remains a doubt. Elche, meanwhile, will have a full squad available, with no injuries or suspensions.
Time and location of the Barça-Elche match
The match will be played this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona.
Where to watch today's match (television)
The Barça-Elx match can be watched live on DAZN in Spain. It can also be followed live on ARA, minute by minute.
Probable lineups for the Barça-Elx match
FC Barcelona (4-3-3): Szczęsny; Kounde, Cubarsí, Eric Garcia, Balde; Casadó, Frenkie de Jong, Fermín López; Lamine Yamal, Rashford and Ferran Torres.
Elche (5-3-2): Iñaki Peña; Álvaro Núñez, Víctor Chust, Affengruber, Bigas, Valera; Febas, Aguado, Mendoza; Rafa Mir and André Silva.