Barcelona hosts Alavés at Camp Nou, aiming to rebound from a heavy Champions League loss.

Barcelona faces Deportivo Alavés at the partially renovated Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday, seeking redemption after a 3-0 Champions League loss to Chelsea. Manager Hansi Flick emphasized collective defensive responsibility and plans to field his first-choice attacking trio of Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, and Raphinha for the first time this season. While Pedri, Marcus Rashford, and Raphinha are back in training, Fermin Lopez is out for two weeks and Ronald Araujo missed training due to illness but is expected to play. Alavés, defensively solid but offensively weak, enters the match on a five-game losing streak, making Barcelona strong favorites despite injuries to Ter Stegen, Gavi, and Araujo.