Barcelona key player not ruled out of Real Madrid clash after surgery – report

Barcelona has the chance to ascend to the top of the La Liga standings after Atletico Madrid's emphatic 5-2 victory over Real Madrid, which reshapes the league title race.

Uncertainty surrounds the availability of a Barcelona youngster for the upcoming match against Real Sociedad, with reports describing it as 'up in the air'. In other player updates, a Barcelona star has received support from his agent and teammates after undergoing surgery, while a key player has not been ruled out for the clash against Real Madrid despite recent surgery.

In recent match analyses, Barcelona secured a 3-1 win against Real Oviedo, with three key takeaways highlighting the team's performance, and player ratings from the game awarded Eric Garcia 8.5 and Pedri 8. Additionally, Barcelona's 3-0 victory over Getafe was broken down into three main takeaways, and the 2-1 win against Newcastle United was credited to the orchestration of a midfield maestro.

Lineup predictions for future fixtures include a 4-2-3-1 formation against Real Oviedo with Olmo and Rashford starting, a similar setup against Getafe featuring Casado and Ferran, and against Newcastle with De Jong and Lewandowski in the lineup.

Ahead of the match, the Real Sociedad manager expressed confidence, stating that his team can take advantage of the situation when facing Barcelona.

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