After just one win in La Liga in the team's last five games, Barcelona hope to right the ship when they host Leganes, looking to remain atop the standings.
Coming off a 3–2 victory in the UEFA Champions League against Borussia Dortmund that secured qualification to the next round, the Catalans are now obliged to return to form in the league. Leganes offer the perfect opportunity to do that, as they currently sit 17th in the table. However, Barcelona have already dropped points against three teams in the bottom half of the standings.
Hansi Flick will serve the first of a two match suspension following the red card he saw in the 2–2 draw against Real Betis a week ago. However, the German's absence from the sidelines can't be a reason for Barça not to win their first league game at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys since Nov. 3.
Some key Barcelona players are beginning to show signs of exhaustion after being heavily utilized in the first three months of the season. It'll be interesting to see if there's any big rotations given there's only been one change in Barcelona's last three starting lineups in all competitions. Ronald Araújo could see his first minutes of the campaign in a Barcelona defense that's let up eight goals in their five game La Liga skid.
Here's how Barcelona could lineup against Leganes on Sunday, Dec. 15.
