Barcelona play their first home game of the 2024-25 La Liga season on Saturday against Athletic Club at Montjuic.
The game sees former boss Ernesto Valverde face Barca once again, while the Catalans will also come up against summer transfer target Nico Williams.
Barcelona enjoyed a 2-1 win in their opener against Mestalla and will be hoping for another three points at Montjuic in what looks to be another tricky test for Hansi Flick’s side.
Here’s how we think they will line up on Saturday night.
Defence
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It seems unlikely there will be many changes to Flick’s starting XI for the game but the new coach does have options available to him defensively.