LaLiga: SD Eibar vs FC Barcelona team news and injury updates

Lionel Messi is back and raring to go as FC Barcelona gear up for a trip to Ipurua Stadium on October 19, 2019. The Argentinian was recently bestowed with the Golden Shoe award after he bagged 36 goals in 34 appearances for Barcelona last season. Ernesto Valverde will hope that the talismanic forward will add to that tally as Barcelona face-off against SD Eibar away from home on Saturday. Here are important FC Barcelona team updates along with predicted line-up for both teams.

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LaLiga: Barcelona will be without Gerard Pique and Ousmane Dembele

Barcelona will be beaming after their latest 4-0 win against Sevilla in their last LaLiga outing. However, Barcelona's Gerard Pique and Ousmane Dembele will not join the rest of the squad due to suspension. Club captain Lionel Messi is predicted to return to the starting line-up as Jean-Clair Todibo will partner fellow Frenchman Clement Lenglet in defence. Meanwhile, Eibar will be without the services of trio - Gonzalo Escalante, Ivan Ramis, Roberto Correa. Can the 14th placed team pull off an unlikely win at the Ipurua Stadium in front of home fans? 

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LaLiga: Eibar vs Barcelona possible playing line-up

SD Eibar predicted line-up
Marko Dimitrovic (GK), Bigas Rigo, Paulo Oliveira, Anaitz Arbilla, Pablo De Blasis, Takashi Inui, Pape Diop, Fabian Orellana, Exposito Jaen, Kike, Charles.

FC Barcelona predicted line-up
Marc Andre Ter Stegen (GK), Sergio Roberto, Jean-Clair Todibo, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Frenkie De Jong Arthur, Ivan Rakitic, Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi.

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