Barcelona will be without Dani Alves for the visit of Athletic Bilbao after the Brazil international suffered a knee injury.
Mundo Deportivo confirms Alves isn’t named by Luis Enrique in the 18-man squad to play Los Leones this afternoon.
It’s said that Alves has been rested as a precaution while Douglas, Marc Bartra and Rafinha are also left out by the Coach.
Jordi Masip and Thomas Vermaelen are both still injured but Adriano is involved after his heart problem was cleared up.
Lionel Messi and Neymar are joined by youngsters Sandro and Munir El Haddadi as attacking options, with Gerard Pique included among the defensive ranks.
Barca squad to play Athletic:
Bravo, Ter Stegen; Montoya, Pique, Mascherano, Mathieu, Alba, Adriano; Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Rakitic, Sergi; Messi, Pedro, Sandro, Neymar, Munir.
