After getting a boost midweek with a Champions League win against Young Boys, Barcelona looks to go back to winning ways in La Liga on Sunday when is visits Alavés in matchweek 9.
Los Cules suffered its first league defeat in the Hansi Flick era last weekend, falling 2–4 to Osasuna.
Alavés present the opportunity for Barça to maintain its three point lead over Real Madrid atop La Liga standings. Alavés sits 11th in La Liga following back to back defeats; however, it remains undefeated at the Estadio de Mendizorroza this season.
After getting back on track in the UCL and with an international break looming, it's hard to imagine Flick will rotate his squad for a second consecutive La Liga game. Ronald Araújo, Gavi, Fermín López, and Dani Olmo remain sidelined with injuries; however, the latter three should be back with the squad before the end of the month.
Other than that, Flick has all other players at his disposal including new goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
