After the disappointing Champions League defeat against Chelsea over the week, Barcelona are back at the Spotify Camp Nou and are expected to win easily against Alaves. Pick: Barcelona 3, Alaves 0.

FC Barcelona climbed to the No. 1 spot in the La Liga standings today after defeating Deportivo Alaves 3-1 at the Spotify Camp Nou.Having conceded very early in the game, the reigning champions

FC Barcelona have one of their most important players back. Pedri suffered a hamstring injury at the end of October having only missed one game in Hansi Flick's 73 games in charge, illustrating his importance for the German coach.

Barcelona will welcome key midfielder Pedri back into their squad for Saturday's La Liga contest with Alaves at Camp Nou. Pedri has been absent since the end of October due to a hamstring problem, and he was again not available for the Champions League clash with Chelsea on Tuesday night.

Raphinha set up two early goals and Dani Olmo scored a double as Barcelona fought back for a 3-1 win over Alaves in La Liga on Saturday following the poor showing at Chelsea in the Champions League. Lamine Yamal also delivered an inspired performance to shake off Barcelona’s 3-0 loss at Stamford Bridge midweek,

Fermín López injury news – FC Barcelona First-team player Fermín López has a small injury to the soleus muscle in his right leg, and his estimated recovery time is around two weeks.

Manchester City and Arsenal are reportedly monitoring the progress of Elche midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza, who is often compared to Barcelona's Pedri for his style. La Liga giants Real Madrid are also keen on the 20-year-old as the transfer battle heats up for the Spaniard.

Barcelona will be without Pedri for their game in the Champions League against Premier League side Chelsea, as the midfielder deals with an injury.