Overview
- Real Betis host Barcelona on Saturday, December 6 at Estadio Benito Villamarín, with kickoff at 18:30 local time (17:30 GMT).
- Barcelona lead La Liga after five straight league wins and could extend their advantage before Real Madrid play on Sunday.
- MD reports Antony’s ankle sprain has eased and he is expected to be available pending a Friday fitness test after missing training following the Copa del Rey tie.
- Betis count Sofyan Amrabat back in contention, with Giovani Lo Celso likely to miss out and both Héctor Bellerín and Isco already ruled out; they advanced in midweek with a 4-1 win at Torrent as Rodrigo Riquelme scored a hat-trick.
- Barcelona received midfield boosts as Frenkie de Jong rejoined training and Fermín López returned with a chance to make the bench, with outlets publishing speculative lineups and potential rotation for the trip to Seville.