Overview
- Celta host Barcelona on Sunday on a five-match winning run that ranks third among Europe’s top five leagues, behind Bayern Munich and Arsenal.
- The team remains without a home league victory this season after six attempts, a streak they seek to end before the November break.
- Coach Claudio Giráldez rested six regulars in the Zagreb win to keep legs fresh for Barça, extending his recent rotation policy.
- The starting goalkeeper is undecided between Andrei Radu and Iván Villar, with local reports framing it as the main selection question.
- Iago Aspas logged 90 minutes in Zagreb and is viewed as unlikely to start, while Barcelona arrive with defensive doubts and Eric García testing a protective mask after a broken nose.