Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele set to be named in Barcelona's starting XI against Girona

David Cooper - Writer 16:12 24/02/2018
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  • Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele are both expected to start when Barcelona take on Girona at the Camp Nou on Saturday.

    Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has a full deck of cards to select from as they look to extend their unbeaten run at the top of the La Liga table.

    With a seven point lead ahead of second-place Atletico Madrid, Valverde can afford to make some changes after the 1-1 draw with Chelsea in their Champions League first leg clash in London.

    Coutinho is likely to come into the midfield, while Dembele could return after being an unused substitute against Eibar last weekend.

    Nelson Semedo was suspended for the Chelsea match and is expected to return to the starting line-up, with Thomas Vermaelen set to come in ahead of Gerard Pique.

    Barcelona beat Girona 3-0 in the first meeting between the two teams back in September – so expect another win for Valverde’s side.

    POSSIBLE BARCELONA XI

    Barcelona (4-4-2): Ter Stegen; Semedo, Vermaelen, Umtiti, Alba; Dembele, Rakitic, Busquets, Coutinho; Messi, Suárez

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