Overview
- Kickoff is at 17:30 GMT on Saturday at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, where Betis are playing during stadium renovations.
- Manuel Pellegrini confirmed Antony and Giovani Lo Celso are in Betis’ squad, with Sofyan Amrabat ruled out and Héctor Bellerín and Isco still injured.
- Barcelona’s official squad includes the returning Frenkie de Jong and Fermín López, while Dani Olmo, Marc-André ter Stegen and Gavi remain out and Ronald Araújo is unavailable.
- Barcelona enter on a five-match La Liga winning run and are seeking a sixth straight victory; Betis are unbeaten in eight across competitions and both of their league losses this season came at La Cartuja.
- Barcelona also announced Eric García’s contract extension through June 2031, reinforcing squad stability ahead of a busy stretch.