Paco Alcacer keeps his place in Barça side for La Liga match at Leganes

Paco Alcacer keeps his place in Barça side for La Liga match at Leganes

Messi, con la segunda equipación
Messi, con la segunda equipación | sport

Alcacer scored twice in the win over Sevilla earlier this month

Valverde has picked the strongest side available to him

Ernesto Valverde's Barcelona are back in action after the international break. They're playing before Real Madrid -- who play Atletico at the Wanda Metropolitano later on Saturday -- against Leganes in the Spanish capital. 

Therefore, if Barça manage to pick up three points in their game at Butarque, they will temporarily move 11 points clear of Zinedine Zidane's side. 

Barça have a number of players out injured: Ousmane Dembélé, Rafinha, Javier Mascherano, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes and Arda Turan. 

With that in mind, Valverde has picked his strongest side, which includes Paco Alcacer, who scored twice in the win over Sevilla before the international break. 

The lineup is: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Umtiti, Piqué, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Suárez and Paco Alcácer.

And on the bench: Cillessen, Vidal, Vermaelen, Digne, Paulinho, Denis and Deulofeu.