Barcelona have made eight changes to their starting XI ahead of the Blaugrana's Copa del Rey last-16 clash against Elche at Camp Nou this evening.

Jordi Alba, Javier Mascherano and Luis Suarez are the only players starting tonight who also began their La Liga defeat at Real Sociedad at the weekend.

Lionel Messi is back in Barca's lineup following a bout of gastroenteritis, while Neymar also starts.

Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Pique, Rakitic, Suarez, Messi, Neymar, Mascherano, Bartra, Alba, Roberto, Alves

Elche: Tyton, Damian, Roco, Lomban, Cisma, Pelegrín, Albacar, Pasalic, Fajr, Corominas, Herrera