After a two-year absence, the classic tournament played between Catalunyan sides returns, with its two most important teams playing against each other to determine the region's supremacy. For this match, both sides agreed to present most of their top players, to avoid fans to be disappointed with the show on the pitch.
Barcelona get to this match after losing El Clasico against Real Madrid, and with their coach Luis Enrique asking to "blame him for the defeat". For Los Culés, this will be a good chance to start once again Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, so he can get to know better what his role will be with Los Blaugranas. Newcomers like Munir El Haddadi will have their chance to start, while some stars will be granted the chance to rest, such as Neymar and Lionel Messi, players that had special treatment after losing to Real Madrid on Saturday. One more player that will have the chance to play this game will be Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, as coach Luis Enrique said a good number of El Clasico's starters will not be playing this match.
For Espanyol, this game will come in handy to celebrate their 114th anniversary. Marked by a difficult time for the team, since the Spanish IRS has control over their state, Los Periquitos will try to give their fans something to celebrate, commanded by top-notch players such as Sergio Garcia and goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, one of the most sought out keepers in the past summer transfer window. Espanyol get to this match after drawing their Liga meeting against Deportivo, in which they enjoyed the best chances but could not score against the recently promoted team.
This match will be played at the Estadi di Montilivi in Girona, hoping to be a good show for Catalunyans in a time of turmoil after the recent talk of independence from Spain.
Barcelona's Lineup: Masip, Piqué, Samper, Pedro, Suárez, Munir, Rafinha, Bartra, J.Alba, S.Roberto, Adriano.
Espanyol's Lineup: Pau, Mattioni, Raúl R., V. Álvarez, Salva S., Álex, Clerc, Arbilla, Jairo, E. Bailly, Pol Llonch.
Barcelona's Subs: (Check back soon)
Espanyol's Subs: Germán, Víctor Sánchez, Abraham, Álvaro, Duarte, Joan Jordan, Mamadou, Luque, Héctor R.
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