Sevilla vs Barcelona: Barça aim for a perfect start before the international break

Barcelona visit Sevilla on Saturday for matchday seven of LaLiga with one clear goal: to keep their perfect record intact and reach the international break as unbeaten leaders. Hansi Flick's side have won all six league matches so far, scoring 28 goals and conceding only six, numbers that make them the team to beat in the competition. Sevilla, currently in European spots after their best start in nine years, will try to repeat the 4-1 win they claimed at Nervión last season.

• Barcelona are the only team in LaLiga to have won every match this season.
• Raphinha leads the scoring charts with 9 goals and arrives after a hat-trick against Racing.
• Joan García is out with a minor right knee problem; Szczesny is set to start.
• Sevilla chase a third straight win and welcome back Sangante after suspension and injury.

Flick's Barcelona deliver the best start in club history

No opponent has been able to stop Barcelona in this opening stretch. With six wins in LaLiga and one in the Champions League, the Catalan side have shown a level of dominance rarely seen in the club's recent history. They had never started a season with such authority, overwhelming rivals with attacking football that is rewriting records.

Their latest statement came on Wednesday with a crushing 7-0 win over Racing. Barcelona have also scored five goals in three different LaLiga matches, underlining the firepower of a team averaging almost five goals per game in the domestic competition.

Raphinha, the biggest threat for Sevilla

The Brazilian captain is enjoying the best form of his career. With 9 goals in LaLiga and 2 more in the Champions League, Raphinha has become the clear leader in the Pichichi race and the main danger for the Sevilla back line. He has found the net in five of the six league games and has also provided three assists.

His most recent display was a hat-trick against Racing, adding to earlier doubles against Elche and Rayo Vallecano. Although Flick continues to rotate his squad to manage a demanding schedule, the Brazilian forward is expected to start at the Sánchez-Pizjuán.

Squad rotation and injuries in the Barcelona camp

The German coach will keep rotating his lineup to share minutes and protect his players' legs. Players such as Espart, Cubarsí and Gordon, who were not in the starting eleven against Racing, could feature in Seville. Flick remains without long-term absentees Roony and De Jong due to injury.

The main change comes in goal because of Joan García's absence. The Catalan goalkeeper is dealing with a minor right knee issue after slipping during the match against Racing and did not train on Friday. Szczesny, who replaced him in that game, is set to start, with Livakovic and young Iker Rodríguez from the reserve team on the bench.

Sevilla look to extend their run and repeat last year's upset

The Andalusian side arrive in strong form and with renewed hope. They are targeting a third consecutive win against the most feared team in Spain and will rely on their famous fighting spirit to challenge a rival who fell 4-1 at Nervión last season with Matías Almeida on the bench.

Luis García Plaza now leads a Sevilla team that has produced its best start in nine years. After several seasons of suffering and fear of relegation, the home crowd is excited again, even though the main objective remains securing survival.

Sangante returns; Vargas and Stassin miss out

García Plaza will be without Rubén Vargas and Lucas Stassin for tonight's match. The Belgian striker will try to be available for the game against Levante after the international break. The positive news for the coach is the return of Sangante, who was sent off against Espanyol and then missed the Dépor match through injury.

The central defender could go straight back into the starting lineup depending on Kike Salas' condition. The Sevilla coach hinted that one player will either start or be left out of the squad entirely, a decision that will be confirmed when the official lineup is announced.

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