Barcelona faces striker dilemma ahead of La Liga opener against Elche

As FC Barcelona prepares to open its La Liga title defense against Elche, the team is without top strikers Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, both having departed. Youngster Hamza Abdelkarim has emerged as a potential starter, having featured prominently during preseason. Raphinha and Anthony Gordon have also played centrally, with Gordon previously scoring against Barcelona while with Newcastle. Several youth players from Barcelona Atlètic joined the preseason squad but are not expected to start.

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