Barcelona will be eyeing their first win of the 2023-24 La Liga season when they welcome Cadiz to Luis Companys Olympic Stadium on Sunday.
The Blaugrana were held to a goalless draw at Getafe last weekend, while Cadiz kicked off their campaign with a 1-0 home win against Alaves.
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Barcelona vs Cadiz kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | August 20, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 1:30 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Luis Companys Olympic Stadium |
The Spanish Primera Division match between Barcelona and Cadiz will be played at the Luis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
It will kick off at 1:30 pm EDT on August 20 in the United States (US).
How to watch Barcelona vs Cadiz online - TV channels & live streams
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The game will be shown live on ESPN+. GOAL will also have live updates of the game on its Live Match Center page.
Team news & squads
Barcelona team news
Barcelona have confirmed that Ronald Araujo has injured the femoral biceps in the hamstring of his left leg, while Inigo Martinez is yet to make a full recovery from a foot injury, although the latter took part in Thursday's training for some time.
Rafinha is suspended for two games after the Brazilian's red card against Getafe, and Abde Ezzalzouli is likely to be handed a start alongside Robert Lewandowski and Gavi in the front three.
With Xavi also suspended for two games, the Barca boss' brother Oscar Hernandez will be calling the shots from the sidelines.
Sergi Roberto can be used at right-back, while Andreas Christensen is deemed fit for Sunday's encounter.
Barcelona possible XI: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Kounde, Christensen, Balde; Pedri, De Jong, Gundogan; Ezzalzouli, Lewandowski, Gavi.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ter Stegen, Pena |
| Defenders: | Kounde, Christensen, Lenglet, Garcia, Balde, Alonso, Dest, Roberto |
| Midfielders: | Romeu, Pedri, Gavi, De Jong, Gundogan |
| Forwards: | Torres, Yamal, Lewandowski, Ansu Fati, Ezzalzouli |
Cadiz team news
Gonzalo Escalante is suspended after being sent off in the Alaves win, with the summer arrival sent off after featuring off the bench against Alaves, while the likes of Brian Ocampo, Sergi Guardiola and Victor Chust are all out injured.
As such, there are high chances that Cadiz boss Sergio Gonzalez is going to stick with an unchanged XI as Escalante had also come off the bench before receiving his marching orders.
Chris Ramos and Roger Marti will be set to lead the line of attack once again.
Cadiz possible XI: Ledesma; Carcelen, Fali, L. Hernandez, J. Hernandez; Alejo, Emeterio, Alcaraz, Machis; Ramos, Roger.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ledesma, Gil |
| Defenders: | Fali, Mere, L. Hernandez, Mbaye, Cala, J. Hernandez, Pires, Zaldua, Carcelen |
| Midfielders: | Alarcon, Mari, Alcaraz, San Emeterio, Diarra, Calderon, Fernandez, Machis, Mabil, Alejo |
| Forwards: | Sobrino, Osmajic, Roger, Ramos, Negredo |
Head-to-Head Record
It must be noted that Barcelona have won just two of their last six meetings with Cadiz, with the last five listed below, while have once in 2022 edged the Culers by a solitary goal when the games were held at Camp Nou.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2023 | Barcelona 2-0 Cadiz | La Liga |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Cadiz 0-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Barcelona 0-1 Cadiz | La Liga |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Cadiz 0-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Barcelona 1-1 Cadiz | La Liga |