Barcelona are back at Spotify Camp Nou after 909 days, hosting Athletic Club in their long-awaited first match at the renovated stadium since May 2023
With five wins in five at their temporary home grounds and five upcoming home games in the next month, Barca’s return comes at the ideal moment
Athletic haven’t won a league match at Barcelona since 2001/02, and have avoided defeat in Catalonia just five times in 20+ years
Lewandowski enters firing after a hat-trick vs Celta and more goals for Poland, while Nico Williams Barca’s rejected target, remains Athletic’s biggest threat
Barca miss De Jong, Gavi, Ter Stegen & Pedri, but Yamal and Raphinha return. Athletic are without Inaki Williams & Benat Prados, but Nico and Sancet are fit
With the homecoming atmosphere, strong form, and superior squad, Barca are firm favourites, though Flick’s high line means they might still concede