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Elche team news
Pape Cheikh and Lucas Boye are suspended for the tie, while Lisandro Magallan, Enzo Roco, Alex Collado and John Donald are set to miss out on account of injuries.
The team's leading goalscorer this season, Pere Milla, is believed to have fully recovered to start up front – where Ezequiel Ponce may be preferred over Randy Nteka.
Elche possible XI: Badia; Morente, Palacios, Verdu, Gonzalez, Clerc; Fidel, Mascarell, Gumbau; Milla, Ponce
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers |
Badia, Werner |
| Defenders |
Gonzalez, Bigas, Verdu, Blanco, Mercau, Clerc, Carmona, Lirola, Palacios |
| Midfielders |
Mascarell, Gumbau, Guti, Nteka, Morente, Fidel, Collado, Josan |
| Forwards |
Ponce, Milla |
Barcelona team news
Barca are without Pedri, Ousmane Dembele, Andreas Christensen and Frenkie de Jong, but Ronald Araujo is is back from a groin injury – though unlikely to be risked yet.
There, it should be Eric Garcia partnering Marcos Alonso at the back.
With Raphinha out suspended, Ansu Fati will be thrown into attack alongside Ferran Torres and Robert Lewandowski.
Barcelona possible XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Garcia, Alonso, Alba; Roberto, Busquets, Gavi; Torres, Lewandowski, Ansu Fati
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers |
Ter Stegen, Pena, Tenas |
| Defenders |
Araujo, Kounde, Garcia, Balde, Alonso, Alba, Roberto |
| Midfielders |
Busquets, Gavi, Kessie, Torre, Garrido, Casado |
| Forwards |
Lewandowski, Ansu Fati, Torres, Alarcon, Estanis |
Head-to-head record
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
| September 17, 2022 |
Barcelona 3-0 Elche |
La Liga |
| March 6, 2022 |
Elche 1-2 Barcelona |
La Liga |
| December 18, 2021 |
Barcelona 3-2 Elche |
La Liga |
| February 24, 2021 |
Barcelona 3-0 Elche |
La Liga |
| January 24, 2021 |
Elche 0-2 Barcelona |
La Liga |
