Official: Barcelona starting lineup against Deportivo Alaves

Barcelona interim manager Sergi Barjuan has named his first lineup in charge of the senior team for the home game against Deportivo Alaves.

In what will be the first game of the post-Ronald Koeman era, Barjuan has made two changes to the side that started in midweek against Rayo Vallecano. The first of these changes comes at right-back, where Oscar Mingueza gets the nod owing to Sergi Roberto’s injury-enforced absence.

Mingueza lines up alongside Gerard Pique, Eric Garcia and Jordi Alba in the backline, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen guarding the goal. Barca have set up in a 4-3-3 formation against Alaves, with captain Sergio Busquets at the base of the three-man midfield unit.

Flanking the veteran midfielder is the academy duo of Gavi and Nico Gonzalez. The former comes into the side at the expense of Philippe Coutinho, who struggled in midweek. Sergino Dest seems to be continuing on the right flank for Barcelona, while Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero complete the attacking trident.

Riqui Puig is named among the substitutes as are youngsters Alvaro Sanz and Abde Ezzalzouli, both of whom were called up from the Barca B team on Friday.

Confirmed XI: ter Stegen; Mingueza, Pique, Eric, Alba; Gavi, Busquets, Nico; Dest, Aguero, Memphis