Barcelona begin their quest to defend the Copa del Rey title with a trip to Extremadura to face third division contenders Villanovense. The Round of 32 draw was very kind to Barça, who face one of the weakest teams at this stage of the competition. It's an away game, in which the Blaugrana should play well enough to book a place in the next stage.
But it doesn't need the full squad, so coach Luis Enrique decided to rest most of his stars -- including Neymar Jr. and Luis Suárez -- and give good opportunities for Barça B youngsters and first team reserves to get important minutes and avoid more injuries to key squad members.