FC Barcelona-Athletic of Madrid, alignments confirmed. The eleven initial of Luis Enrique for the eighteenth day of League is the following: Claudio Bravo, Dani Alves, Mascherano, Hammered, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Neymar, Luis Suárez and Leo Messi

Already they are confirmed the alignments for the party between the FC Barcelona and the Athletic of Madrid, corresponding to the 18ª day of the League BBVA. The eleven of the Barça will have Claudio Bravo in the goal; Mascherano and Hammered will occupy the axis of the defence; Dani Alves the right side and Jordi Alba, the left; Busquets, in the defensive pivote, accompanied of Rakitic and Iniesta. In attack, Neymar and Luis Suárez will accompany to Leo Messi.

In the bench will be: Ter Stegen, Pedro, Rafinha, Bartra, Sergi Roberto, Adriano and Munir. We remember that, by Barcelona part, Xavi and Vermaelen lose the party by injury whereas Mathieu, Masip, Douglas and Montoya have been descartados by technical decision.

These are the onces initial of Barça and Athletic:

Alignment of the FC Barcelona (OFFICIAL): Claudio Bravo, Dani Alves, Mascherano, Hammered, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Neymar, Luis Suárez and Leo Messi.

Bench: Ter Stegen, Pedro, Rafinha, Bartra, Sergi Roberto, Adriano and Munir.

Descartados: Mathieu, Masip, Douglas and Montoya. Sanctioned: any. Lesionados: Xavi and Vermaelen.

Alignment of the Athletic of Madrid (OFFICIAL): Moyá; Juanfran, Giménez, Godín, Gámez; Gabi, Tiago, Koke, Burn; Griezman and Mandzukic.

Bench: Oblak, Siqueira, Miranda, Mario Suárez, Saúl, Raúl García and Fernando Torres.


Statistics of the FC Barcelona 2014-2015

Parties contested to title (26 parties / 24 players): Messi (23), Sergio Busquets (19), Claudio Bravo (17), Rakitic (18), Mathieu (16), Dani Alves (18), Neymar (16), Jordi Alba (19), Munir (10), Iniesta (13), Pedro (15), Mascherano (19), Hammered (15), Bartra (11), Xavi (11), Rafinha (8), Ter Stegen (8), Adriano (5), Montoya (4), Samper (3), Sergi Roberto (4), Luis Suárez (12), Douglas (2) and Masip (1).

Total parties contested (26 parties / 27 players): Messi (24), Munir (15), Sergio Busquets (20), Rakitic (22), Neymar (20), Sandro (12), Claudio Bravo (17), Pedro (24), Iniesta (17), Dani Alves (19), Mathieu (17), Xavi (19), Jordi Alba (19), Hammered (16), Macherano (19), Bartra (13), Sergi Roberto (9), Adriano (12), Rafinha (14), Ter Stegen (8), Luis Suárez (13), Montoya (4), Samper (4), Douglas (3), Masip (1), Adama (1) and Edgar Ié (1).

Players without debuting: Vermaelen.