Barcelona is set to face Alaves in their next La Liga match at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. The Catalan side has made a strong start under coach Hansi Flick, winning nine of their first 10 league matches before losing to Real Madrid in El Clasico. They currently hold the top spot in the league table with 27 points.
However, Barcelona will be without several key players due to injuries. Xavi Espart is facing a seven-week layoff, while Dani Olmo, Roony Bardghji, Eric Garcia, Jules Kounde, and Andreas Christensen are all ruled out.
For Alaves, Facundo Garces and Mikel Rodriguez are sidelined with knee injuries.
The predicted line-ups for both teams are as follows: Barcelona: Ansu Fati; Cancelo, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde; Fermin, Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Gordon. Alaves: Sivera; Perez, Tenaglia, Koski, Valentini, Rebbach; Alena, Blanco, Ibanez; Diaz, Boye.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 UK time at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
Some key facts to note are that Barcelona has scored 40 goals in their first 10 league matches, averaging four goals per game, while Alaves has bagged 14 goals and conceded 11 in 10 league games. Barcelona's overall record against Alaves stands at 36 wins in 51 meetings across all competitions.
