After securing their La Liga title in the recent El Clásico, Barcelona now travels away from home as they face Deportivo Alavés on Wednesday night in their next La Liga clash.
Hansi Flick’s men celebrated their back-to-back league wins in front of their home crowd with a win against Real Madrid, making it 18 wins out of 18 matches in LaLiga at their home ground this season.
Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona – Match preview and team news
- Date: Wednesday, 13th May.
- Kick-off: 8:30pm BST.
- Venue: Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Deportivo Alaves team news
Deportivo Alavés enters this crucial relegation battle dealing with two definitive absences while sweating over the fitness of key attacking components.
Forward Lucas Boyé is officially ruled out of the fixture due to an ongoing muscle injury, while defender Facundo Garcés remains unavailable as he serves a suspension.
On a positive note, Carles Aleñá is back from suspension and available to face his boyhood club, potentially starting alongside fellow former Barcelona midfielder Denis Suárez.
However, the primary concern for manager Luis García revolves around top scorer Toni Martínez and midfielder Jon Guridi.
Both players suffered minor muscle discomfort during the previous matchday and face late fitness tests.
Given the immense high-stakes pressure of securing La Liga survival, Martínez is expected to push through the pain barrier to feature in the starting eleven.
Barcelona team news
Barcelona travel to the Basque Country with significant forced absences in wide areas, giving Hansi Flick cause to rotate his squad.
Winger Lamine Yamal remains out and will miss the remainder of the domestic campaign after sustaining a hamstring injury.
He is joined on the sidelines by Raphinha; despite his recent return from injury, the Brazilian winger is unavailable due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Additionally, Andreas Christensen remains highly doubtful. He is back in training but still not match fit.
Having secured back-to-back league titles just days prior, Flick is widely tipped to implement a few rotations.
Form
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés is in highly inconsistent form, recording a mixed pattern of one win, two draws, and two losses across their last five La Liga matches. Standing 19th in the drop zone, they desperately need points after failing to secure a win in their most recent two fixtures. Following a heavy 4–2 home defeat against Athletic Club, Quique Sánchez Flores’s side managed only a 1–1 draw away at Elche CF, where they failed to hold onto a penalty lead.
Barcelona
FC Barcelona boasts spectacular domestic form, riding a dominant 11-match winning streak in La Liga. Hansi Flick’s unstoppable squad has officially been crowned back-to-back Spanish champions after a flawless run of fixtures.
In their previous outing, the Catalan giants sealed their 29th league title in dramatic fashion with a commanding 2–0 El Clásico triumph over Real Madrid, which closely followed a hard-fought 2–1 away victory against CA Osasuna.
Predicted lineups
Deportivo Alaves: Sivera; Perez, Otto, Tenaglia, Parada, Rebbach; Suarez, Blanco, Alena; Martinez, Diabate
Barcelona: J Garcia; Kounde, E Garcia, Araujo, Balde; Cassado, Bernal; Rashford, Bardghji, Fermin; Lewandowski
How to watch Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona?
You can watch Deportivo Alavés vs. FC Barcelona live on Premier Sports 2 in the United Kingdom.
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