Barcelona midfielder at the risk of getting suspended for Alaves encounter

Barcelona will be eager to bounce back to winning ways when they lock horns with Real Sociedad away at Anoeta later tonight.

The Blaugrana will be itching to get things back on track following the defeat to Real Madrid last weekend which has left them four points behind the table-toppers.

Heading into the game, Barcelona have recovered Pedri from injury, which comes as a huge boost for Xavi Hernandez & co.

Frenkie de Jong and Sergi Roberto are the only injury-enforced absentees for Barça today, with both players also expected to miss the upcoming games against Shakhtar Donetsk and Deportivo Alaves.

Speaking of the game against Alaves next week, Barça could potentially end up without another key midfielder in the form of Gavi.

The teenage sensation is guaranteed to start in the middle of the park for Barcelona later tonight but will be walking the disciplinary tightrope.

Indeed, Gavi is already on four yellow cards in La Liga this season and another booking tonight against the Basque club would result in an automatic one-match suspension for accumulation of cards.

In that case, the Spanish international would miss the upcoming game against Alaves next week, which would be an issue for Xavi given that Pedri is only returning from a long-term injury and will need to be eased back into action carefully.