Las Palmas v Barcelona - Preview and possible lineups

Las Palmas: Centre-back Pedro Bigas will not feature as he begins his recovery from a long-term knee injury while midfielder Gabriel Penalba (knee) and winger Momo (muscle strain) also miss out.

Barcelona: Lucas Digne is set to play at left-back as Jordi Alba is serving a one-match ban and Luis Suarez could also be rested given that he is one booking away from a suspension with the crunch match against Atletico Madrid at the weekend.

In terms of injuries, right-back Nelson Semedo continues his recover from a hamstring problem and centre-back Gerard Pique will most likely be rested as he struggles with a knock to the knee. 

Las Palmas manager Paco Jemez:

"I can't worry about what [Barcelona] are going to do. I'm not going to do anything weird because Messi and Barca are coming in. We will continue to be faithful to the style of game we are playing".

"If I had a formula to beat Barca, I wouldn't be a coach. I would dedicate my life to selling it to others and become a millionaire".

"We will try to make it the best match possible. Barca won't be the only team attacking. The only thing I will not forgive is if they don't try, don't want it and aren't brave".  

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde:

"[Las Palmas] are not going to run and hide. They're going to pressure us, they always do"

"They're going to come out and play. That's no help to us. It's a very good team and defensively they're improving in the last few games."

Did you know?

Las Palmas have the second worst defensive record in the league, with only Deportivo La Coruna conceding more goals. Barcelona, meanwhile, have the best attack, which suggests it could be a difficult night for Paco Jemez's side.

Form:

Possible line-ups:

Las Palmas: Chichizola; Aguirregaray, Garcia, Navarro, Michel; Etebo, Gomez, Tana, Gil, Hallovic; Calleri.

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Digne, Umtiti, Mina, Roberto; Rakitic, Busquets, Coutinho, Dembele; Paulinho, Alcacer.