Barcelona travel to Granada tomorrow with a number of problems, as Xavi faces an injury crisis ahead of the international break.
Pedri, Frenkie De Jong, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo are all sidelined, and the depth of the squad is being seriously tested.
Barcelona held out for a tough away victory away at Porto on Wednesday, and could be in for a similar physical battle against Granada, but will be confident of a victory against the side currently 19th in La Liga.
Xavi has fewer players to pick from, but may not throw a youngster like Fermin Lopez into the starting XI just yet.
Lewandowski’s absence
Lewandowski and Raphinha are both missing, and there are few options to replace them.
It seems that teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal will start on the right again, and Ferran Torres will come in as Lewandowski’s replacement through the middle.
Torres came on for the 35-year-old when he picked up an ankle injury in Porto, and the Spaniard scored the winner to keep Barcelona top of their Champions League group.
The 23-year-old has started the season well, and will now be looking to take his chance at a regular spot in the first team.
Who will start against Granada?
Given that there is an international break ahead, Xavi will go with his strongest possible lineup, meaning Joao Cancelo will start again, having started every game since his arrival.
In midfield, Xavi has little choice but to continue with Oriol Romeu, and in an away game, this could be the kind of game where he will thrive at the base of midfield.
The front three writes itself, with Torres likely to be in the middle and Joao Felix in his usual role on the left wing.
Barcelona predicted XI vs Granada: Ter Stegen; Joao Cancelo, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Alejandro Balde; Oriol Romeu, Ilkay Gundogan, Gavi; Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Joao Felix.