The likely line-ups for the Osasuna-Barça La Liga game

The likely line-ups for the Osasuna-Barça La Liga game

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Xavi not taking a risk with Koundé, who is still out with an injury sustained against Valencia

Osasuna and FC Barcelona meet this Tuesday at El Sadar (21.30) in the last league game (matchday 14) before the start of the World Cup in Qatar. Both Jagoba Arrasate's and Xavi Hernandez's sides come into the game on the back of wins over Celta (1-2) and Almeria (2-0) respectively last weekend.

The Blaugrana are still without their newly signed centre-back Jules Koundé, who is not fully fit after suffering an overload in the biceps femoris in his left leg in the Valencia-Barça game (0-1) on 29th October.

The novelty in Xavi's list is the presence of Gerard Piqué, who could play his last game as a Barça player this Tuesday in Pamplona. If he does so, Piqué will make 617 appearances for the first team since his debut on 13 August 2008 in a Barça-Wisla Krakow Champions League qualifier.

Osasuna, meanwhile, will not be able to count on Abde, Barça's striker on loan to the Navarrese side. Abde, in addition to being injured, would not have been able to play because of the so-called 'fear clause'.

Probable line-ups

CA Osasuna: Aitor Fernández; Rubén Peña, Unai García, David García, Juan Cruz; Lucas Torró; Chimy Ávila, Moncayola, Aimar, Moi Gómez; Budimir.

FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Balde, Piqué, Christensen, Jordi Alba; Gavi, Busquets, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dembélé.

Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano.

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