Barcelona vs. Alaves - prediction, team news, lineups

Barcelona will be aiming to bounce back from a disappointing result in the Champions League when they resume their La Liga campaign at home to Alaves on Sunday afternoon.

Xavi's side, who are third in the <a href="/football/la-liga/table.html">La Liga table</a>, were beaten 1-0 by Shakhtar Donetsk in Europe on Tuesday evening, while Alaves will enter this match off the back of a 1-0 league success over Almeria.

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Barcelona missed the chance to qualify for the knockout round of the Champions League with two games to spare on Tuesday, as they lost to Shakhtar in Germany, and the Catalan side are now in an uncomfortable position in their section ahead . . .