Valverde makes just one change to the side that beat Atletico Madrid last weekend. Sergio Busquets returns from suspension in the heart of midfield, with the injured Arthur making way. Lionel Messi starts for the first time since he was crowned winner of the Ballon d’Or for a sixth time earlier this week.
SUBS: Fabri, Xisco Campos, Aleksandar Sedlar, Josep Sene, Abdon, Pablo Chavarria, Juan Camillo Hernandez.
REAL MALLORCA (4-3-3): Manolo Reina; Joan Sastre, Martin Valjent, Antonio Raillo, Fran Gamez; Salva Sevilla, Iddrisu Baba, Aleix Febas; Dani Rodriguez, Ante Budimir, Takefusa Kubo.
SUBS: Neto, Samuel Umtiti, Moussa Wague, Carles Alena, Arturo Vidal, Jean-Clair Todibo, Carles Perez.
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Junior Firpo; Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Antoine Griezmann.
Although Real Madrid leapfrogged Barcelona to the top of the table after beating Espanyol earlier today, Ernesto Valverde’s side will return to the summit with three points against Mallorca.
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