Barcelona Vs Levante: Flick tweaks lineup as title race tightens

Barcelona head into the barcelona vs levante fixture needing a win to press their challenge for the LaLiga lead, while Levante travel to the Spotify Camp Nou fighting to stop a worrying slide in the relegation battle.

Flick alters XI as Pedri and Rashford return

Hansi Flick made four changes to his starting eleven for the match, bringing in Cancelo, Marc Bernal, Gerard Martín and Lewandowski. The coach also confirmed Pedri and Marcus Rashford are ready to return and could get minutes as Barcelona look to recover from recent setbacks, including a heavy Copa del Rey semifinal defeat to Atlético de Madrid and a league loss to Girona.

The possible Barcelona lineup named for the match included Joan García in goal; Jules Koundé, Cancelo, Gerard Martín and Alejandro Balde across the back; Frenkie de Jong and Marc Bernal in midfield; Dani Olmo, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal behind Robert Lewandowski up front.

Barcelona Vs Levante: a chance to climb back to the top

Barcelona and Real Madrid are locked in a close battle for the LaLiga summit, and Barcelona have the opportunity to reclaim first place after Real Madrid dropped points. The home side also face the task of shaking off a recent run that saw defeats in cup and league play.

Levante arrive under pressure

Levante sit alarmingly close to the relegation zone and have managed only four wins so far this season. Only one team has fewer points than them at this stage of Jornada 25, making any positive result at the Camp Nou a significant boost for their survival hopes. The visiting probable lineup included Ryan in goal with Toljan, Dela, Matturro, Manu Sánchez and others across the pitch, and Iván Romero leading the attack.

Barcelona's immediate objective in the barcelona vs levante game is clear: secure three points to halt a slump and push for the top of the table. Levante's goal is equally concrete — to take points that would aid their bid to climb out of the relegation places.

The match is scheduled for Sunday, 22 February at the Spotify Camp Nou as part of LaLiga's Jornada 25. Recovery of form, minutes for returning players and the standing in the table will be the immediate storylines after the final whistle.