Gerard Pique returns to the Barcelona XI to play Celta Vigo and Sergi Roberto also plays in Luis Enrique’s midfield three.

Pique has served a four-game ban for directing abuse at an official in the Supercopa de Espana second leg against Athletic Bilbao and partners Javier Mascherano at Balaidos.

They’re joined by Dani Alves at right-back and Jeremy Mathieu on the left, Mathieu filling in for Jordi Alba who didn’t make the journey after reporting neck pain.

Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta round out the midfield three with Sergi Roberto, who had been used at right-back in recent weeks.

Enrique can also call on his trident at full strength, with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all starting.

Eduardo Berizzo has Jonny in his team after the defender’s suspension for a red card against Sevilla was lifted hours before kick-off.

But Berizzo has to do without ex-Barca man Andreu Fontas, who only makes the bench with Mundo Deportivo reporting he suffered a recurrence of his Achilles tendon injury.

That means Sergio Alvarez keeps goal behind Hugo Mallo, Sergi Gomez, Gustavo Cabral and Jonny.

The midfield is formed by Nemanja Radoja, Augusto Fernandez and Daniel Wass and the attacking trio sees Fabian Orellana join Iago Asapas and mooted Barca target Nolito.

Celta Vigo: Sergio; Mallo, Sergi Gomez, Cabral, Jonny; Radoja, Augusto, Wass; Orellana, Aspas, Nolito

Subs: Nestor, Fontas, Bongonda, Pablo Hernandez, Guidetti, Madinda, Planas

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Mathieu; Busquets, Sergi Roberto, Iniesta; Messi, Suarez, Neymar

Subs: Masip, Douglas, Bartra, Adriano, Gumbau, Rakitic, Munir

Referee: Undiano Mallenco

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