Barcelona, Spain – Barcelona will face another challenge in the Spanish League, when they host Rayo Vallecano on Monday evening, as part of the third round of the 2026-2027 season.
The Catalan team enters the match with high morale, after achieving a perfect score in the first two rounds, by defeating Elche 5-0, and then Athletic Bilbao 2-0.
Barcelona are looking to continue their strong start and achieve their third consecutive victory, while Egyptian Hamza Abdel Karim is waiting for the opportunity to participate with the first team.
Hamza Abdelkarim did not appear in the first two league matches, as he was only on the bench, while Hansi Flick confirmed that the player deserves to get a chance, pointing out that the competition in the forward line is strong, and that his time to participate will come.
Flick is expected to field the following lineup against Rayo Vallecano:
Goalkeeper: Juan Garcia.
Defense: Eric Garcia, Pau Coparsi, Gerard Martin, Xavi Espart.
Midfield: Marc Bernal, Pedri, Firmin Lopez.
Attack: Lamine Yamal, Anthony Gordon, Rafinha.
