Valencia, Spain – Barcelona will visit Valencia this Sunday evening in a highly anticipated match as part of the fourth round of the Spanish League for the 2026-2027 season.
The match will be held at the Mestalla Stadium at 6:15 PM UAE time, and 5:15 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time.
Barcelona enters the match looking to continue its strong start in La Liga, having collected 9 points from the first 3 matches, while Egyptian Hamza Abdel Karim is looking forward to a new opportunity to participate with the Catalan team.
Abdelkarim had made his first official appearance in a Barcelona shirt during the last match against Rayo Vallecano, after he came on as a substitute in the final minutes of the game.
The Egyptian striker was part of Barcelona’s squad heading to Valencia, but reports close to the club indicate that he will be absent from the starting lineup, although he may get some minutes during the match.
On the other hand, doubts surround Lamine Yamal’s participation, after the player only trained inside the gym yesterday, due to a minor injury.
Hansi Flick is expected to rely on Karim Adeyemi and Anthony Gordon in the front line, along with Rafinha, who may occupy the striker position.
Barcelona’s expected lineup against Valencia
Goalkeeper: Juan Garcia.
Defense: Eric Garcia, Pau Coparsi, Gerard Martin, Xavi Espart.
Midfield: Marc Bernal, Pedri, Firmin Lopez.
Attack: Karim Adeyemi, Anthony Gordon, Rafinha.
