Barcelona begin a very busy January schedule with their first game of 2023 as they travel to the city of Alicante for their Copa del Rey debut against Third Division side CF Intercity on Wednesday night.
The Blaugrana returned from the World Cup break with a disappointing draw against Espanyol on New Year’s Eve, and they look to rebound from that with a win against a relegation candidate two divisions below them that will no doubt treat this as the biggest game in their history.
Xavi Hernández will most likely rotate his squad for this one, and here’s how we think Barça will line up on Wednesday.