After a dispiriting defeat to Osasuna in their last league match, FC Barcelona return to La Liga with a match against Deportivo Alavés. The Catalans were able to put things right in the midweek UEFA Champions League clash against BSC Young Boys, and will be looking to get another league win to maintain their lead at the top of the table.
This will also be the last game for the Blaugranes before the October international break starts. Thus, the Catalans will also be looking to get a win in this game to go into this break with high spirits.
Frenkie de Jong, who spent almost five months on the sidelines due to his ankle issues, was able to get some minutes in the game against Young Boys, and he is once in the squad announced by Barcelona for this game.
However, other injured players like Gavi, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, Ter Stegen, Fermin Lopez, and Dani Olmo will be still absent for this game. Meanwhile, new signing Wojciech Szczęsny, despite being registered in La Liga, has not been named in the squad as he still needs time to regain full fitness after coming out of retirement.
The full squad announced by Barcelona is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
- 1: Inaki Pena Sotorres
- 2: Andre Astralaga
- 3: Aron Yaakobishvili
Defenders:
- 1: Jules Kounde
- 2: Pau Cubarsi
- 3: Alejandro Balde
- 4: Inigo Martinez
- 5: Eric Garcia
- 6: Hector Fort
- 7: Gerard Martin
- 8: Sergi Dominguez
Midfielders:
- 1: Pedri
- 2: Frenkie de Jong
- 3: Marc Casado
- 4: Pablo Torre
Forwards:
- 1: Robert Lewandowski
- 2: Lamine Yamal
- 3: Raphinha
- 4: Ferran Torres
- 5: Ansu Fati
- 6: Pau Victor
Rested:
- Wojciech Szczęsny
Suspended:
- 1: Eric Garcia
Injured:
- 1: Gavi
- 2: Ronald Araujo
- 3: Andreas Christensen
- 4: Dani Olmo
- 5: Marc Bernal
- 6: Fermin Lopez
- 7: Marc Andre Ter Stegen