Barcelona predicted lineup for Athletic Bilbao match

Lionel Messi is sure to be looking for some revenge considering the last time these two sides met, he picked up his first red card as a Barcelona player. He was suspended for two matches and only recently made his return in the Copa del Rey.

It was evident he hit out in that match because of his frustration. He’ll now get a chance to let his play do the talking.

Similar to midfield, Koeman also seems to have settled on his attacking trio. The French connection of Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembélé are likely to round out the Catalan attack.

Griezmann has finally found a bit more consistency both in his link-up play and in scoring. He had a brace in the Super Cup final and gave the assist to Messi in the last match.

As far as Dembélé is concerned, he can still be frustrating at times but the explosiveness and unexpectedness of his game is a real threat to the opposition. Staying fit has held him back but now has found his fortunes at Barcelona reversed and has become an important player for the manager.