Barcelona travel to the Basque Country to face Deportivo Alaves on Wednesday night, just days after clinching the La Liga title with a convincing victory over Real Madrid.
The Catalan giants secured their 29th league crown in style, beating their arch-rivals 2-0 at home to extend their perfect home record to 18 wins from 18 matches this season. That triumph followed a hard-fought 2-1 away win against CA Osasuna, and Hansi Flick’s side are now on an impressive 11-game winning streak in the league.
As they head to the Mendizorrotza, Barcelona must cope with several absences on the flanks. Young winger Lamine Yamal is sidelined for the remainder of the domestic campaign due to a hamstring injury, while Raphinha is suspended after accumulating too many yellow cards, despite recently returning from injury. Andreas Christensen remains a major doubt—he has resumed training but is not yet fully match fit.
With the title already secured, Flick is expected to rotate his starting lineup heavily.
Predicted Barcelona Starting XI:
J Garcia; Kounde, E Garcia, Araujo, Balde; Cassado, Bernal; Rashford, Bardghji, Fermin; Lewandowski
Match Details:
– Kick-off: 8:30pm BST on Wednesday, 13th May
– TV coverage: Premier Sports 2 (UK)