New Spain international Munir El Haddadi again starts for Barcelona as Athletic Bilbao visit Camp Nou.

The teenager forms one-third of Barca’s three-pronged attack, alongside Lionel Messi and Pedro Rodriguez.

Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta make up the midfield with Martino Montoya deputising for the injured Dani Alves at right-back.

The defence is rounded out by Javier Mascherano, Jeremy Mathieu and Jordi Alba and behind them Claudio Bravo continues ahead of Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.

Athletic make two changes to the side that beat Levante in the last round of League fixtures, Markel Susaeta and Carlos Gurpegi replacing Ibai Gomez and Mikel San Jose respectively.

That means Ander Iturraspe, Mikel Rico and Benat Extebarria line up in midfield with Iker Muniain offering support to Aritz Aduriz.

Barca are wearing the red-and-yellow of the Catalonia flag to mark Catalan National Day, which was on Thursday, while Athletic are in the green, red and white of the Basque country.

Barcelona: Bravo; Montoya, Mascherano, Mathieu, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Pedro, Messi, Munir

Athletic: Iraizoz; De Marcos, Gurpegi, Laporte, Balenziaga; Iturraspe, Rico; Susaeta, Benat, Munain, Aduriz

Referee: Fernandez Borbalan

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