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La Liga | Gameweek 23
Feb 13, 2021 at 8pm UK
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Barcelona
5 - 1
Alaves

Trincao (29', 74'), Messi (45+1', 75'), Firpo (80')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Rioja (57')
Aguirregabiria (17'), Tachi (53')

How Barcelona could line up against Alaves

Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Saturday's La Liga clash with Alaves.

Barcelona will be looking to make it seven La Liga victories in a row when they continue their 2020-21 campaign at home to Alaves on Saturday night.

Ronald Koeman's side have beaten Huesca, Athletic Bilbao twice, Granada, Elche and Real Betis in their last six league matches to move onto 43 points from 21 matches.

Barca, who lost 2-0 to Sevilla in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday night, are still third in the table, though, and currently sit eight points behind leaders Atletico Madrid.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how the home side could line up against Alaves.


POSS BAR XI vs. ALA

Out: Martin Braithwaite (muscle), Ronald Araujo (ankle), Sergi Roberto (muscle), Philippe Coutinho (knee), Gerard Pique (knee), Ansu Fati (knee)
Doubtful: Miralem Pjanic (foot), Sergino Dest (thigh)

Barca's injury list is fairly substantial at the moment, with Martin Braithwaite, Ronald Araujo, Sergi Roberto, Philippe Coutinho, Gerard Pique and Ansu Fati currently on the sidelines.

Miralem Pjanic is also a doubt due to a foot injury, but there is a hope that Sergino Dest, who has recently been struggling with a thigh issue, will be available to start as the defender is in need of some minutes ahead of next week's Champions League last-16 first leg with Paris Saint-Germain.

Koeman is expected to resist the temptation to make wholesale changes from the team that started against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey, but there is almost certain to be an alteration at the back, with Clement Lenglet expected to come in for Samuel Umtiti.

Frenkie de Jong and Pedri should again feature in midfield, while Ousmane Dembele, Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann are expected to feature as the front three.

Koeman will hope to rest some of his key players in the second period, though, and Riqui Puig and Trincao should both receive some minutes during the La Liga affair.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Madrid33266171224984
2GironaGirona33225669402971
3Barcelona32217464372770
4Atletico MadridAtletico32194959382161
5Athletic Bilbao321610652302258
6Real Sociedad331312846351151
7Real BetisBetis32121284038248
8Valencia32138113534147
9Getafe331013104145-443
10Villarreal32119125155-442
11Osasuna32116153746-939
12Sevilla32910134145-437
13Las PalmasLas Palmas33107163041-1137
14AlavesAlaves3298152838-1035
15Rayo Vallecano32713122739-1234
16Celta Vigo32710153747-1031
17Mallorca32613132638-1231
18CadizCadiz32413152245-2325
19Granada3239203361-2818
20Almeria33111213267-3514


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