How Barcelona could line up against Rayo Vallecano

Inaki Pena will make his first appearance of the season when Barcelona resume their La Liga campaign away to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday afternoon.

The club's number one goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is out of the contest due to a back problem which he picked up during a training session with Germany over the international break.

As a result, number two Pena will make just his third league appearance for the club, with the La Liga champions refusing to take any risks when it comes to Ter Stegen's fitness.

Gavi, meanwhile, will miss the rest of the campaign due to the ACL injury that he suffered while turning out for Spain in their Euro 2024 qualification clash with Georgia.

The midfielder's absence is a huge blow for Barcelona, . . .