Barcelona's Full Strength Squad for La Liga Clash Against Racing Santander

Hansi Flick has laid his cards on the table for Wednesday night. Barcelona, perfect so far in La Liga, roll into the sixth round with Racing Santander the latest visitors to the Spotify Camp Nou – and the German coach is not in the mood for rotation roulette.

He has named a 23-man squad, strong, stacked and serious. Ronny Bardghji and Frenkie de Jong are still missing, but the spine of his side is there, ready to defend top spot under the lights at 9:30pm Spanish time.

Flick goes full strength

The goalkeeping department alone shows the intent. Joan García, Szczęsny and Dominik Livaković are all included, three very different profiles, three safety nets for a team that prefers to live high up the pitch.

Across the back line, there is no shortage of options. João Cancelo and Alejandro Balde bring width and pace, Pau Cubarsí and Eric García offer control in possession, while Jules Koundé and Andreas Christensen give Flick the blend of physical presence and calm distribution he demands.

In midfield, the club’s identity beats loudest. Gavi, Pedri and Fermín López headline a group built to dominate the ball. Marc Casadó and Marc Bernal add depth and bite, the kind of players who quietly hold a structure together while the stars go to work.

Then come the fireworks.

Lamine Yamal, still a teenager but already carrying the swagger of a leader, is included again after lighting up Barcelona’s last outing – a 4-2 win over Levante in which he scored twice. Raphinha offers directness and experience on the flanks, while Dani Olmo brings versatility between the lines. Up front, Gabriel Jesus and Karim Adeyemi give Flick movement, aggression and a constant threat in behind. Roony and Hamza Abdelkarim round out an attacking unit designed to stretch any defence that dares to hold a high line at Camp Nou.

Unbeaten, unrelenting

Barcelona arrive at this fixture in full flow. That 4-2 victory over Levante did more than extend an unbeaten run; it underlined the depth of their attacking weapons. Yamal stole the show with his brace, but Marc Casadó and Karim Adeyemi also found the net, proof that goals can come from all over the pitch.

The reward is clear on the table: top spot, three points clear of Real Madrid, and a perfect start still intact. The margin is slim enough to keep everyone honest, yet wide enough to feed belief in Flick’s early work.

Racing Santander now walk into a stadium and a scenario that feel familiar in Barcelona’s great eras: a midweek kick-off, a packed Camp Nou, and a home side that smells momentum. Flick has resisted the temptation to ease off. His stars are in. The message is obvious.

The perfect start is not something Barcelona plan to give up lightly.