Hansi Flick, the manager of FC Barcelona, announced his team's lineup for today's match against Elche, which is part of the La Liga, Spain's top-tier football league.
Barcelona will be visiting their rivals Elche today at the 'Martínez Valero' Stadium for the second round of La Liga, where the Blaugrana aim to start the season on a strong note.
As expected, the Barcelona lineup included Hamza Abdelkarim, the Egyptian national team star, following the impressive performance displayed by the young striker during the pre-season preparations for the new season.
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Hamza Abdelkarim topped the list of Barcelona's top scorers during the pre-season with four goals and received widespread praise, earning his place in today's lineup.
The new signings were also present in Barcelona's lineup for today's match, including Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi, while Rodri is absent as he is not yet fit.
On the other hand, Flick left out left-back Alejandro Balde, confirming reports that the player is close to leaving Barcelona before the end of the current summer transfer window.
Barcelona's lineup for the Elche match in La Liga
Goalkeepers: Joan García, Wojciech Szczęsny, Iñaki Peña.
Defense: Koundé, Jules Koundé, João Cancelo, Gerard Martín, Andreas Christensen, Eric García, Pau Cubarsí, Héctor Fort, Xavi Espart.
Midfield: Bernal, Pedri, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Fermín López, Bryan Gil.
Attack: Gordon, Raphinha, Karim Adeyemi, Hamza Abdelkarim, Lamine Yamal.
📋 The squad for our first league game! ✈ #ElcheBarça pic.twitter.com/7lWCekrM6W — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 23, 2026@FCBarcelona
