Barcelona will look to continue their perfect start in La Liga as they travel to Osasuna for their next league fixture on Saturday.
The Catalans made it seven wins a row in the league by defeating Getafe 1-0 in their previous game. Robert Lewandowski scored the solitary goal to earn three points for the former champions.
On the other hand, Osasuna were held to a goalless draw by Valencia in La Liga in their last match.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Osasuna vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this La Liga match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: ESPN+, ESPN App
This game is not available for live TV broadcast. Streaming options are available on ESPN+ and ESPN App.
What time does Osasuna vs. Barcelona kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Estadio El Sadar in Pamplona, Spain and kicks off on Saturday, September 28 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
Date | Kickoff time | |
Eastern Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 3:00 p.m. |
Central Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 2:00 p.m. |
Mountain Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 1:00 p.m. |
Pacific Time | Sat, Sep. 28 | 12:00 p.m. |
Osasuna vs. Barcelona lineups, team news
Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen, Gavi, and Marc Bernal are all sidelined with injuries for Barcelona.
Pedri should return to the starting 11 for Barcelona, replacing Marc Casado. Yamine Lamal, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski should lead the Catalans' frontline.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Pena (GK) — Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde — E Garcia, Pedri — Yamal, Torre, Raphinha — Lewandowski.
Injured: Ter Stegen, De Jong, Araujo, Lopez, Olmo, Christensen, Gavi, Bernal
Suspended: None
Iker Munoz and Kike Barja continue to remain long-term absentees for Osasuna ahead of their clash with Barcelona.
Head coach Vicente Moreno is likely to make some changes to his squad with the likes of Ante Budimir and Bryan Zaragoza potentially featuring in the starting lineup.
Osasuna predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Herrera (GK) —Areso, Boyomo, Herrando, Bretones — Moncayola, Torro, M Gomez — Zaragoza, Budimir, Oroz.
Injured: Munoz, Barja
Suspended: None
Osasuna vs. Barcelona Prediction
Barcelona come into this game with a slight psychological edge having defeated Osasuna in all of their last five La Liga meetings.
The Catalans should make it six wins in a row against Osasuna comfortably despite missing key personnel.
- Prediction: Osasuna 1-3 Barcelona
La Liga fixture schedule this week
Friday, September 27
- Real Valladolid vs. Mallorca (3:00 p.m. ET)
Saturday, September 28
- Getafe vs. Alaves (8:00 a.m. ET)
- Rayo Vallecano vs. Leganes (10:15 a.m. ET)
- Real Sociedad vs. Valencia (12:30 p.m. ET)
- Osasuna vs Barcelona (3:00 p.m. ET)
Sunday, September 29
- Celta Vigo vs. Girona (8:00 a.m. ET)
- Athletic Club vs. Sevilla (10:15 a.m. ET)
- Real Betis vs. Espanyol (12:30 p.m. ET)
- Atletico Madrid vs. Real Madrid (3:00 p.m. ET)
Monday, September 30
- Villarreal vs. Las Palmas (3:00 p.m. ET)
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