The Chilean could join the lineup as the club edges closer int heir pursuit of a treble
Barcelona earned a comfortable 2-0 win over Alaves on Tuesday which means they might be Spanish champions before they even play their next match, at Levante on Saturday.
Yet despite putting one hand on their 26th league title, which they will win should Atletico Madrid lose at Valencia on Wednesday, Barcelona hearts and minds are already on Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Liverpool.
Real Madrid’s three consecutive European conquests have created such a maelstrom at Barcelona that their domestic conquests have lost their sheen unless they come accompanied by a European Cup.