Alaves head coach Asier Garitano makes just two changes from his side’s last LaLiga outing – a 1-1 draw with Leganes. Burke and Joselu are benched in favour of Wakaso and Munoz as the visitors change formation to a 4-5-1 from their usual 4-4-2.
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde makes four changes to the team that were held to a 0-0 draw in El Clasico last time out. Semedo, Lenglet, Rakitic and De Jong all drop to the bench, with Umtiti, Vidal, Busquets and Alena coming into the side.
Deportivo Alaves substitutes: Oliver Burke, Antonio Sivera, Luis Rioja, Adrian Marín, Joselu, Borja Sainz, Victor Laguardia.
Deportivo Alaves XI (4-5-1): Fernando Pacheco; Martin Aguirregabiria, Rodrigo Ely, Ximo Navarro, Ruben Duarte; Aleix Vidal, Javier Munoz, Pere Pons, Manu Garcia, Mubarak Wakaso; Luacs Perez.
Barcelona substitutes: Ivan Rakitic, Clement Lenglet, Junior Firpo, Carles Perez, Frenkie de Jong, Nelson Semedo, Neto.
Barcelona XI (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti, Jordi Alba; Arturo Vidal, Sergio Busquets, Carles Alena; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Antoine Griezmann.
Barcelona will be hoping for a win after back-to-back league draws against Real Sociedad and Real Madrid, while Deportivo Alaves are winless in three and are just five points off the relegation zone.
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