Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta set for return to Barcelona team
Pique has a lot of minutes under his belt and in his legs, but he seems undroppable
Alaves are the only team to have beaten Barcelona at Camp Nou this season. Nothing will be easy for Luis Enrique's team as they head to Vitoria to face their Copa del Rey final opponents in La Liga.
It is hard to work out what Luis Enrique will do regarding his XI for the game because he also has to think about Tuesday, when Barcelona head to Paris to face PSG.
That means you can't rule out the coach making a lot of rotations, although he is likely to pick his usual forward line of Messi, Suarez and Neymar. The goalkeeper will also be Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.
But in defence and midfield, it's anyone's guess. Aleix Vidal may start at right-back, while Lucas Digne is back from injury and could play to give Alba a rest for the PSG game. Jeremy Mathieu is also available for the position.
Pique has a lot of minutes under his belt and in his legs, but he seems undroppable, while Umtiti will surely partner him with Mascherano injured. However Mathieu is also an option here too.
In midfield Busquets and Iniesta could return to the starting line up, recovered from their injuries, to get some time on the pitch before the PSG clash.
Who will play with them? It seems Andre Gomes has convinced Luis Enrique to use him more than the other rivals for the position. it will not be Rafinha, who is recovering from the blow he took from Ter Stegen's knee to his head.
