3 reasons why Sevilla could stop Barcelona’s unbeaten La Liga run
The Catalan giants travel to Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Saturday to play Sevilla in a La Liga fixture. Barcelona are unbeaten in La Liga this season and leading the points table with 75 points from 29 games.
After a good start to the season, Sevilla seemed to have lost momentum in recent weeks. They are currently 6th in the La Liga standings with 45 points from 29 games.
Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao at home in their last La Liga game while Sevilla lost their away game to Leganes. Most of the European leagues were given a week's break because of international friendlies.
On that note, let’s take a look at the reasons why Sevilla will beat Barcelona in La Liga this weekend.
#3 Barcelona could be without Messi, Busquets, and Ter Stegen
The Catalan giants could be without 3 of their in-form players for the trip to Sevilla. Sergio Busquets is definitely out while Lionel Messi and Marc-André ter Stegen face a late fitness test. Messi missed Argentina’s 6-1 defeat Spain with a hamstring injury.
Ter Stegen was rested for Germany's game against Brazil on Tuesday and could miss the trip to Sevilla because of a knee problem. Sergio Busquets is still recovering after breaking a bone in his foot during Barcelona's 3-0 win over Chelsea at the Camp Nou.
These 3 players have played a major role for Barcelona this season. Barcelona have the best defensive record in Europe this season, thanks to some stunning saves by Ter Stegen.
Busquets ran the midfield show for Barcelona this season while Messi was ruthless as always. Without these 3, Barcelona might find it hard to beat Sevilla, who managed to beat Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.