Barcelona make wholesale changes for Celta Vigo clash

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde insists his team are not taking Celta Vigo lightly, despite his decision to rest eight senior players for Saturdays away match.Barca have already secured the LaLiga title and are on the brink of a place in the Champions League final as well as preparing for the final of the Copa del Rey.Lionel Messi will be rested at Celta, along with Luis Suarez,Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto, Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Here's the selection for #CeltaBara ! #ForaBara pic.twitter.com/rl8f9S5Eyz FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 3, 2019However Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele, Arturo Vidal, Arthur and keeper Jasper Cillessen are among those expected to feature.According to Marca, Valverde said: Were treating this game the same as the others.Were going to try to get three points. Weve put in lots of effort in the last three weeks and were going to make changes because its necessary to.Its clear that we got a good result (in the 3-0 Champions League semi-final first-leg victory over Liverpool) but the tie isnt over, far from it.Lionel Messi, who scored twice in the Champions League win over Liverpool, will not play against Celta Vigo (Emilio Morenatti/AP).We know this because we watchLiverpoolregularly, we know what theyre capable of.Although there will be time to worry about (Liverpool), I know we cant lose focus on the tie, but now we have to concentrate on (Celta).I could use (Cillessen) in these games. Each time theres a possibility, hes played a match, like he didnt last year. Were happy with him, hes a great goalkeeper and I know that the goalkeeper position is very special.Holland international Jasper Cillessen is in line to start in goal for Barcelona (Nigel French/PA).Valverde also reminded his team that their past three visits to Celta have resulted in two defeats and a draw, adding:We lost here last year.We made changes in the league and cup, I remember. Its the first opportunity to change the dynamic.Celta manager Fran Escriba has taken encouragement from Barcas team selection, telling his clubs official website: We are aware that Rakitic and Busquets are not coming due to a suspension. Its a good opportunity for us because we believe we can beat any team.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){

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