Real Betis vs. Barcelona: Koeman prioritising Copa tie against Sevilla
The Dutch coach has made a number of changes to the Barça XI for the league game
Ronald Koeman has made a number of changes for Barcelona's league game at Real Betis on Sunday, with Lionel Messi, Frenkie de Jong and Pedri among those left on the bench.
Koeman's rotated his packs to avoid risks following an intense start to 2021, with Barça on a run of 11 games out of 12 away from Camp Nou.
On Wednesday, they're away in Seville again, this time against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey semifinal and the Dutch coach appears to have prioritised the cup tie.
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For that reason, Messi, De Jong and Pedri are all rested, with Martin Braithwaite, Miralem Pjanic and Riqui Puig all coming into the XI.
Ousmane Dembele also returns to the side after being rested in midweek, while Oscr Mingueza and Clement Lenglet also return in place of Sergi Roberto and Samuel Umtiti.
Barça side: Ter Stegen, Mingueza, Araujo, Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Miralem Pjanic, Riqui Puig, Dembele, Braithwaite, Griezmann.
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