Real Oviedo-Barça Liga match guide: schedule, where to watch, and lineups

BarcelonaBarça and Real Oviedo will face each other this Thursday at Carlos Tartiere (9:30 p.m.) in a match corresponding to the sixth round of La Liga. A very tight schedule for Hansi Flick's team, who have already played three games in eight days and will still play four more in fourteen days before the next international break. The Catalan side will visit the Asturian capital again after 24 years. Their last visit was in January 2001, with Barça winning 3-2 thanks to a brace from Kluivert and a goal from Rivaldo.

The Blaugrana arrive in good form after thrashing Valencia (6-0) and Getafe (3-0) at the Johan Cruyff Stadium and winning at Newcastle (1-2) in their Champions League opener. Oviedo, meanwhile, have only won one of their five matches so far in their return to the First Division. Furthermore, the Asturian side have only scored a single goal, a 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad. In the last two matches, they have lost to two direct rivals: Getafe (2-0) and Elche (1-0).

Flick is missing Fermín due to injury, who will be sidelined for three weeks with a muscle injury in his left iliopsoas. The midfielder joins the absences of Gavi, who finally underwent arthroscopy and will remain on the sidelines for another five to six weeks, Ter Stegen, and Balde, who is now entering the final stages of his recovery. However, the German coach will be able to count on Lamine Yamal, runner-up in the Ballon d'Or, who has recovered from his pubic injury. Veljko Paunovic, meanwhile, will be without Fede Viñas, who is suspended, and Ovie Ejaria, Nacho Vidal, and Luka Ilic, who are injured. David Costas is also doubtful for Thursday's match.

Time and place of the Real Oviedo-Barça match

The match will be played this Thursday at 9:30 p.m. in Carlos Tartiere (Oviedo).

Where to watch today's game (TV)

The match between the Catalans and Asturians can be watched on television via the DAZN platform. It can also be followed live on ARA's TV channel.

Probable lineups for the match

Real Oviedo (4-3-3): Aarón Escandell; Godson, Dani Calvo, Carmo, Javi López; Sibo, Dendocker, Alberto Reina; Hassan, Álex Forés and Ilyas Chaira.

FC Barcelona (4-3-3): Juan García, Kounde, Cubarsí, Araujo, Gerard Martín; Marco Casadó, Pedri, Dani Olmo; Marcus Rashford, Raphinha and Lewandowski.

Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz (Madrid Committee) and Valentín Pizarro (Andalusian Committee) in the VAR.