Competition/Round: 2017-18 La Liga, Matchday 21
Barcelona injuries: Ousmane Dembélé, Thomas Vermaelen, André Gomes (illness)
Alavés injuries: Héctor Hernández, Burgui, Rodrigo Ely (suspended), Tomás Pina (suspended)
Date/Time: Sunday, January 28, 2018, 20:45 CET/WAT (Barcelona/Nigeria), 19:45 GMT (UK), 14:45 EST, 11:45 PST (USA), 01:15 IST (India, next day)
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
How to watch on TV: beIN SPORTS (USA & Canada), Sky Sports Football (UK), SuperSport 7 (Nigeria), SONY TEN 2 (India), others
After eliminating crosstown rivals Espanyol and learning they’ll face Valencia in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, Barcelona must turn their attention back to La Liga this weekend for what could be a tough one against the rivals from last year’s Cup Final: Deportivo Alavés come to Camp Nou in a tough run of form and very much part of a relegation battle, but they’re a good defensive team who can cause problems.
But we could see a double debut on Sunday night! Yerry Mina and Philippe Coutinho are likely to start for the first time in a Barcelona shirt against Alavés, and they might play important parts in Barça winning this one. Let’s wait and see.