Overview

• Kickoff is 21:30 CEST (3:30 p.m. ET) at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere, where newly promoted Oviedo have scored just once in five league matches.
• Barcelona’s official squad includes call-ups Pedro Fernández ‘Dro’ and goalkeeper Eder Aller, with Gavi out an estimated 4–5 months and Fermín López sidelined about three weeks, while Marc-André ter Stegen and Alejandro Balde remain unavailable.
• Lamine Yamal has returned to training but is not being rushed back and will be assessed close to kickoff, according to multiple reports.
• Barcelona are unbeaten with 13 points from five matches and trail perfect-start leaders Real Madrid by five points with a game in hand, heightening the need to avoid a slip.
• Outlets expect Hansi Flick to rotate, with predictions featuring Joan García in goal and changes such as Ronald Araújo, Pau Cubarsí, Dani Olmo and Marcus Rashford coming in, while LaLiga has set the first Clásico for October 26 at the Bernabéu.