Barcelona will be aiming to get their 2024-25 La Liga campaign off to a winning start when they head to Mestalla on Saturday night to tackle Valencia.
The Catalan giants finished second in the table last season, while Valencia ended the campaign in ninth, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news ahead of the clash between two of the biggest teams in La Liga.
VALENCIA vs. BARCELONA
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VALENCIA
Out: Jose Gaya (thigh), Jaume Domenech (hamstring), Mouctar Diakhaby (knee), Fran Perez (muscle)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Dimitrievski; Correia, Mosquera, Tarrega, Ozkacar; Lopez, Guillamon, Guerra, Canos; Almeida; Duro
BARCELONA
Out: Ansu Fati (foot), Ronald Araujo (hamstring), Gavi (knee), Dani Olmo (not registered), Frenkie de Jong (ankle)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Christensen, Cubarsi, Balde; Gundogan, Casado, Torre; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Matt Law
