Levante UD host FC Barcelona this Sunday, 13 September, in matchday 5 of La Liga, with kickoff set for 14:15 UTC, in a fixture that could shape the club's next few weeks.
Where Levante stand
The home side sit 13th in La Liga with 5 points after four rounds, a record of one win, two draws and one defeat, according to official data. Barcelona, by contrast, lead the way, sitting 7 points clear of Levante at the top of the table.
Levante's most recent outing ended goalless away at Malaga (0-0) on 6 September. Before that draw, the club thrashed Real Betis 5-2 at home, drew 0-0 with Osasuna, lost 3-0 away at Espanyol and beat Castellon 3-1 on the road.
Team news: Eyong sidelined
Levante will be without Etta Eyong, the forward who is out with a thigh injury and expected back around 30 September. In the last outing against Malaga, the side lined up in a 4-1-4-1 with M. Ryan in goal, N. Perez, Dela, A. Mandi and M. Sanchez across the back four, O. Rey holding, and a midfield of R. Brugue, E. Bardeli, J. A. Olasagasti and T. Fernandez supporting lone striker I. Romero.
Barcelona's absentees
Barcelona arrive on the back of a 5-1 win over Feyenoord and a 5-0 victory at Valencia, but they too have injury concerns. Frenkie de Jong is out with a meniscus injury not expected to clear until 10 October, Jesse Bisiwu is nursing a thigh problem until 18 September, and Roony Bardghji remains sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury with no expected return before 28 February 2027. In their last starting XI against Feyenoord, the visitors used a 4-3-3 featuring J. Garcia, J. Kounde, P. Cubarsi, A. Christensen, J. Cancelo, D. Olmo, Rodri, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and K. Adeyemi.
After this game, Levante's next assignment falls on 16 September at home against Athletic Club, currently 9th in the standings, a fixture fans can already track on the club's fixtures page alongside the latest squad list.
