Celta Vigo vs Barcelona possible line-ups, head-to-head record, team news & preview

Everything you need to know about Barca's away match against Celta in one package.

⚽ Team news

Barcelona

Ronald Koeman has already revealed his 23-man squad for the match, you can check it here.
Junior Firpo is out with a hamstring injury while Samuel Umtiti and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are recovering.

Rafinha has been left out for technical reasons.
Barca B players Inaki Pena, Riqui Puig, Konrad de la Fuente, Ronald Araujo, Ramos Mingo and Arnau Tenas have been called up.
Celta Vigo

Sergio Alvares, Ruben Blanco and David Junca are out through injury.

⚽ Managers' quotes

Ronald Koeman (Barcelona): “We expect a difficult game from our opponent. Barca have a difficult history at the Balaidos. Celta possesses a great team so we must give our best in order to win the game.”

Oscar Garcia (Celta Vigo): "I saw the Barca-Villarreal game. I was told the first half was very good. Barca have many good players and to fight for all the titles. I always expect the best version of the opponent.

"You can play a tactically perfect game and in an oversight or a genius they can decide the game for you. Any player who comes off the bench at Barcelona can change the match. They have a very good squad."

⚽ Probable line-ups

Barca XI: Neto; Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, De Jong; Griezmann, Coutinho, Ansu Fati; Messi.

Celta XI: Villar; Aidoo, Murillo, Araujo; Vazquez, Tapia, Yokuslu, Olaza; Mendez; Mina, Aspas.

⚽ Head-to-head record

Out of the last five games against Celta, Barcelona have won twice (2-0, 4-1), lost once (2-0) and two games ended in a draw (both 2-2).

The last time Barca beat Celta away was back in 2015; the match ended 1-0 with Jeremy Mathieu scoring the only goal.

So far this La Liga season, Celta have won one game and drawn two.

⚽ Predictions

SportsMole's Matt Law: Celta 1-2 Barcelona

"Only at the Santiago Bernabeu (seven) have Barcelona lost more games away from home in La Liga than at Balaidos this century.

"Celta have started the campaign brightly and have a solid overall home record, but Barca looked impressive in their opening game and have won three away league matches in a row. With that in mind, we are going with a narrow away win on Thursday."

La Liga Expert's Mark Sochon: Celta 2-2 Barcelona

"This ought to be a really good contest. Barcelona do not like playing on this ground and Celta have proved many times they have the tools to get at this Barca defence. With Iago Aspas in form, the Galicians look capable of securing at least a point with goals at both ends likely here."