Ernesto Valverde's side are set for a far tougher test to retain the trophy than in recent years. ― Reuters pic
Second-top scorer Luis Suarez is recovering from knee surgery and €105 million forward Ousmane Dembele is unlikely to make it back from a hamstring injury, depriving captain Lionel Messi of his usual attacking partners. The Catalans' scrappy performance against Eibar was the latest episode of a haggard final stretch of the season which hit a nadir with the 4-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield that wrecked Barca's hopes of reaching the Champions League final.
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