Frenkie de Jong and Gavi will possibly miss the La Liga opener against Real Sociedad.
With Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Oscar Mingueza, Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele all yet on the sidelines, let's see what starting eleven Ronald Koeman could come up with on August 15.
Let us explain the squad choice.
Goalkeeper: Marc-Andre ter Stegen is still recovering from a knee injury and is set to be back in September.
Defence: Emerson hasn't played a single game with Barca yet while Dest has been part of the pre-season squad; Pique-Araujo is arguably the best centre-back pairing right now (Eric Garcia is still at the Olympics).
Midfield: We're left with few midfielders on the roster, especially if Miralem Pjanic leaves in the coming days. Pedri is going to finally have some rest, Philippe Coutinho is lacking match fitness.
Attack: Leo Messi's contract extension is all but confirmed while the Griezmann-Depay connection has been appreciated by Koeman in pre-season.
❓ What changes would you make here?
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