How Barcelona could line up against Valencia

Barcelona head coach Xavi will ring the changes for Saturday's La Liga clash with Valencia at Mestalla.

The Catalan outfit will enter the contest off the back of successive defeats to Girona and Royal Antwerp in the league and Champions League respectively.

There will be wholesale changes from the side that took to the field for the first whistle against Antwerp on Wednesday, but a late check will need to be made on Frenkie de Jong, who was not involved in the European fixture due to illness.

Ronald Araujo was also not involved in Belgium, but the defender will be back here, while Joao Cancelo, Pedri, Ilkay Gundogan, Raphinha and Joao Felix are also set to come into the side.

Alejandro Balde is currently struggling to break into the league lineup, and the Spain international is expected to be back on the bench for this match.

Lamine Yamal was Barcelona's most positive attacker against Antwerp, but the youngster is likely to start on the bench here, with Raphinha and Felix set to play alongside Robert Lewandowski.

Marc Guiu replaced Lewandowski off the bench on Wednesday and got his name on the scoresheet late on, and the forward features in the squad once again.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gavi, Marcos Alonso and Inigo Martinez remain unavailable for selection due to injury problems.

Barcelona possible starting lineup: Pena; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Cancelo; Pedri, De Jong, Gundogan; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix