Barcelona vs Athletic Club 1-1 Highlights Download 29 September 2018 La Liga

Messi is left on the bench by Ernesto Valverde, presumably with an eye on the Champions League clash with Tottenham in midweek. Muniain also starts the match on the bench, despite having started four of Athletic’s five La Liga matches so far this season. It will be interesting to see how many minutes Valverde is willing to give Messi, particularly if the hosts are struggling.

SUBS: Hodei Oleaga, Iker Muniain, Peru Nolaskoain, Aritz Aduriz, Ander Capa, Unai Lopez, Mikel San Jose

ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon; Oscar De Marcos, Inigo Martinez, Yeray Alvarez, Mikel Balenziaga; Dani Garcia, Benat Etxebarria; Raul Garcia, Markel Susaeta, Inaki Williams, Yuri

SUBS: Jasper Cillessen, Lionel Messi, Rafinha, Munir El Haddadi, Arthur, Thomas Vermaelen, Sergio Busquets

BARCELONA (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Nelson Semedo, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal, Sergi Roberto; Philippe Coutinho, Luis Suarez, Ousmane Dembele