Barcelona visit Getafe for their first La Liga match in a month, aiming to regain ground in the title race following an impressive start to 2025.
The Catalans have won every game thus far this year, with an aggregate score of 16-2 between the Copa del Rey and their winning run in the Spanish Super Cup that saw them dismantle Real Madrid for the second time this season.
However, cup success isn't enough for Barcelona and the team is obligated to turn around their recent struggles in La Liga. Hansi Flick's side dropped points in six out of the last seven league games of 2024, relinquishing a nine point lead atop the standings falling to third. Barcelona are now six points back of Atlético Madrid and five back of Real Madrid.
Íñigo Martínez will be out with a hamstring injury, but Ronald Araújo's return to full fitness will help lessen that blow.
With half a season still to go, the Blaugrana must return to form and mount a title challenge, starting with Getafe this weekend. Barcelona have played like one of the best teams in Europe for long stretches of the season, giving fans cause for optimism with the decisive months of the campaign still to come.
Here's how Barcelona could lineup vs. Getafe on Saturday, Jan. 18.
