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Barcelona team news: Predicted Barcelona line up to face Leganes – Messi avoids rotation
LIONEL MESSI is likely to feature against Leganes on Saturday despite Barcelona's upcoming Champions League clash with Roma.
Who will start for Barcelona when they take on Leganes?
Lionel Messi is set to start for Barcelona when they take on Leganes at the Nou Camp this weekend, despite next week’s Champions League tie against Roma.
Barcelona hold a 4-1 advantage over the Serie A side after the first leg of their quarter-final, although Ernesto Valverde is unlikely to give his star man Saturday night off.
The Catalan giants are nine points clear of Atletico Madrid in the league, but Messi is expected to start alongside Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele in attack.
Valverde may be tempted to rotate other members of the squad against the mid-table opposition, with Sergio Busquets, Javier Mascherano and Sergi Roberto likely to be rested.
Take a look through the gallery above to see how Barcelona could line up when they take on Leganes.