Predicted Teams Barcelona-Las Palmas: Hansi Flick to give young midfielder shot as Lamine Yamal returns

Barcelona are fresh off their 125th anniversary celebrations on Friday evening, kicking off at 2pm CEST at Montjuic, with the reborn Las Palmas in town. The most important team news for Barcelona is that Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres are back in the squad.

Despite doubts earlier this week, Sport and MD both say Inigo Martinez will overcome muscle discomfort to start in a backline alongside Alejandro Balde for his first start since early November. Hansi Flick confirmed that Lamine Yamal would play on Friday, but Sport believes this will be from the bench, with Fermin Lopez and Raphinha either side of Robert Lewandowski.

Both agree that it will be Gavi and not Frenkie de Jong who starts in place of the suspended Marc Casado. Dani Olmo is also due for a rest after the last two starts, and it will be Pablo Torre who gets a rare opportunity to start in his place. Flick remains without Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Ansu Fati and Marc Bernal due to injuries.

Las Palmas suffered a late defeat to RCD Mallorca last week but have won four of the last six under Diego Martinez, who turned the Canaries around. Left back Alex Munoz is out for personal reasons, Daley Sinkgraven and Pejino are still injured.

Mika Marmol will feature on the left of the defense and Sport believe it will be Javi Munoz and not Dario Essugo in the center of the pitch. Otherwise, the other point of discussion is Fabio Silva or Manu Fuster – Alberto Moleiro will return to the starting lineup.