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Feb 7, 2016 at 11am UK
 
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Team News: Trio return for Barcelona

Claudio Bravo, Javier Mascherano and Dani Alves all earn recalls to the Barcelona starting lineup for the trip to Levante.

Claudio Bravo, Javier Mascherano and Dani Alves have all returned to the Barcelona team for today's clash away at Levante's Estadi Ciutat de Valencia.

Head coach Luis Enrique rested the trio for Wednesday evening's 7-0 thrashing of Valencia in the Copa del Rey.

However, goalkeeper Bravo has been recalled between the posts at the expense of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, while Jeremy Mathieu and Aleix Vidal have made way for Mascherano and Alves respectively.

Elsewhere, Sergio Busquets, who this morning was linked with a summer move to Manchester City, has dropped down to the bench. His place in the holding midfield role has gone to youngster Sergi Roberto.

As for the home side, they have handed a first start to striker Giuseppe Rossi following his recent arrival from Fiorentina.

Levante: Marino; Tono, Feddal, Navarro, Lopez; Simao, Verza, Morales, Lerma; Rossi, Deyverson
Orban, Xumetra, Camarasa, Ruben, Cuero, Ghilas, Medjani

Barcelona: Bravo; Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba; Roberto, Rakitic, Iniesta; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
Subs: Ter Stegen, Busquets, Turan, Bartra, Munir, Vial, Mathieu

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