Overview

• A win over Real Sociedad would move Barcelona to the top of LaLiga after Real Madrid’s heavy derby defeat.
• Lamine Yamal has been declared fit, and Flick said he will play some minutes following his recent groin issue.
• Goalkeeper Joan García underwent successful meniscus arthroscopy and is expected to miss four to six weeks.
• With García sidelined, Wojciech Szczesny is expected to start in goal, with Flick expressing full confidence in him.
• Raphinha is out with a hamstring problem for at least three weeks, and Barça return to Estadi Lluís Companys on a newly installed pitch as talks over an earlier Camp Nou return continue.