Barcelona boss Xavi is expected to make changes to his starting XI for Tuesday's La Liga clash with Osasuna.

Ousmane Dembele and Frenkie de Jong scored the goals in a 2-0 success over Almeria on Saturday, with Gerard Pique captaining the team on his farewell appearance at Camp Nou.

Pique is technically available for this match and in the squad, but the centre-back is unlikely to feature.

Andreas Christensen made his return from an ankle injury as a late substitute against Almeria, and the Denmark international could now come into the back four for this match.

Eric Garcia was also back on the bench on Saturday after recovering from injury, and the Spain international is also pushing to be in the starting XI against Osasuna.

Spots for Christensen and Eric Garcia could see Marcos Alonso switch across to left-back, while Ansu Fati and Gavi are also pushing to come into the side on Tuesday night.

Fati impressed off the bench on Saturday and could now replace Ferran Torres in the final third, with Dembele and Robert Lewandowski certain to keep their spots.

Gavi is also battling to be included in the middle of the park, and he could potentially replace Sergio Busquets, with the experienced midfielder possibly dropping down to the bench for this match.

Ronald Araujo, Sergi Roberto, Franck Kessie, Memphis Depay and Jules Kounde are all still on the sidelines through injury.

Barcelona possible starting lineup: Ter Stegen; Balde, Christensen, E Garcia, Alonso; Gavi, De Jong, Pedri; Dembele, Lewandowski, Fati

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Matt Law