BARCELONA manager Ernesto Valverde has a couple of vital selection decisions to make ahead of his side's Champions League semi-final clash with Liverpool tonight (8 pm).
The Catalan club host Liverpool at the Nou Camp for the first leg of their semi-final, having comfortably seen off Manchester United in the last round.
And Barcelona is in high spirits ahead of the match having secured yet another La Liga title last time out against Levante.
Valverde’s squad has an almost completely clean bill of health prior to the Reds’ visit, meaning some big decisions will need to be made regarding team selection.
Barcelona talisman Lionel is certain to start having been rested at the weekend, although the Argentine did come off the bench to score the winner.
Luis Suarez will keep his place up front while Valverde must choose between Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele for the final spot in the attacking trio.
Both started on Saturday but neither player has really nailed down a regular spot in the side, with the Barca boss preferring to regularly rotate his options.
Sergio Busquets should anchor the midfield while Ivan Rakitic is expected to be joined by Arthur in the engine room, with the Brazilian ahead of Arturo Vidal in the pecking order.
Meanwhile, Valverde must also choose between Nelson Semedo and Sergi Roberto at right-back after rotating the duo this season.
Semedo could get the nod due to his extra pace, although the Portuguese defender has started Barca’s last three La Liga matches while Roberto featured from the off in the previous European match against United.
Clement Lenglet is set to start alongside Gerard Pique in central defence at the expense of Samuel Umtiti while Jordi Alba will line up at left-back.
Rafinha is the only player ruled out through injury, while opponents Liverpool are sweating on the fitness of Roberto Firmino, Fabinho and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The victors of the semi-final will face either Tottenham or Ajax at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on June 1.
Barcelona predicted line-up vs Liverpool – Champions League
(4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Arthur; Messi, Coutinho, Suarez
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