Denis Suarez will play the Andres Iniesta role against Villarreal
The attacking midfielder was chosen in place of the Barcelona skipper, who is injured
Suarez used to play for Villarreal and came on a lot there as a player
Denis Suarez is one of the main changes to the Barcelona line up against Villarreal on Sunday night. He has been picked to cover for the injured Andres Iniesta.
It will be a special game for Denis, who returns to a stadium he triumphed in as a player for the Yellow Submarine, before returning to Barcelona.
Denis joins Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Paulinho in midifeld. It is his third start in the league this season, after a good performance against Sporting in the UCL.
Sergi Roberto, meanwhile, has been picked at right-back. Valverde has not always used the Spaniard there like Luis Enrique ended up doing, but has on occasion - with Nelson Semedo left on the bench.
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Roberto, Vermaelen, Pique, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Paulinho, Denis, Messi, Suarez.
