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Malcom and Messi are the forward line versus Eibar... and in the Copa?

Ernesto Valverde doesn't have many options available in attack so it's highly likely the pair will start together in next week's final against Valencia

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Ernesto Valverde has named his Barça side for the final match of the LaLiga season against Eibar. However the starting XI might give a hint as to what he'll go with in the Copa del Rey final next weekend against Valencia.

With Luis Suarez ruled out and Kevin-Prince Boateng unavailable, Valverde only has Lionel Messi, Malcom and Barça B star Abel Ruiz to call upon in attack.

Utility man Sergi Roberto will start alongside those two against Eibar and should the system work, the same XI might be named for the Copa final.

 

Here is the Barça XI: Cillessen; Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Arturo Vidal; Malcom, Messi and Sergi Roberto.