Barcelona will be without captain Sergio Busquets for Wednesday’s La Liga clash against Rayo Vallecano.
The midfielder picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Atletico which brings an automatic one-match ban.
Busquets saw yellow for a grab on Thomas Lemar and will now sit out Wednesday’s trip to Vallecas.
Xavi does have plenty of midfield options without Busquets, particularly now Frenkie de Jong and Pedri have successfully returned from injury.
Franck Kessie could come into the team against Rayo, while Eric Garcia is also an option after playing in midfield earlier this season.