Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona – Match preview and team news
Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona – Match preview and team news After securing their La Liga title in the recent El Clásico, Barcelona now travels away from home as they face Deportivo Alavés on Wednesday night in their next La Liga clash. Hansi Flick’s men celebrated their back-to-back league wins in front of their home crowd with a win against Real Madrid, making it 18 wins out of 18 matches in LaLiga at their home ground this season. Deportivo Alaves vs Barcelona – Match preview and team news Date: Wednesday, 13th May.
Kick-off: 8:30pm BST. Venue: Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz. Deportivo Alaves team news Deportivo Alavés enters this crucial relegation battle dealing with two definitive absences while sweating over the fitness of key attacking components.
Forward Lucas Boyé is officially ruled out of the fixture due to an ongoing muscle injury, while defender Facundo Garcés remains unavailable as he serves a suspension. On a positive note, Carles Aleñá is back from suspension and available to face his boyhood club, potentially starting alongside fellow former Barcelona midfielder Denis Suárez. However, the primary concern for manager Luis García revolves around top scorer Toni Martínez and midfielder Jon Guridi.
Both players suffered minor muscle discomfort during the previous matchday and face late fitness tests. Given the immense high-stakes pressure of securing La Liga survival, Martínez is expected to push through the pain barrier to feature in the starting eleven. Barcelona team news Barcelona travel to the Basque Country with significant forced absences in wide areas, giving Hansi Flick cause to rotate his squad.
Winger Lamine Yamal remains out and will miss the remainder of the domestic campaign after sustaining a hamstring injury. He is joined on the sidelines by Raphinha; despite his recent return from injury, the Brazilian winger is unavailable due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Additionally, Andreas Christensen remains highly doubtful.