Barcelona XI vs Real Sociedad: Confirmed team news, lineups and latest injuries for LaLiga today

Lionel Messi is back for Barcelona away to Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday as Antoine Griezmann returns to his former club.

With Barca already assured of top spot in Group F, Messi was left out of Barca’s squad for Tuesday’s Champions League clash away to Inter Milan.Youngsters Carles Perez and Ansu Fati were on target in the 2-1 win at San Siro, but the La Masia graduates are on the bench on Saturday as Messi returns to the XI.

Ousmane Dembele is still sidelined, so the Argentine attacker is joined by Luis Suarez (who was a substitute in Milan) and Griezmann at Anoeta.

The French forward spent the first five seasons of his professional career at Real Sociedad, scoring 53 goals in 202 appearances before moving to Atletico Madrid in 2014.

Elsewhere, Jordi Alba and Nelson Semedo are back in the squad after injury. Junior Firpo and Moussa Wague, who started at Inter on Wednesday, are not included in the 19-man list.

Sergio Busquets has returned to the XI after he was left on the bench in Milan to avoid a possible suspension for the last 16, while Ivan Rakitic keeps his place after coming in and doing well in Barcelona’s last four matches.

Arthur is still out as he recovers from a niggling problem which has been bothering him since the international break, but he could return for the Clasico on Wednesday.

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, De Jong; Messi, Griezmann, Suarez

Subs: Neto, Semedo, Umtiti, Aleñá, Arturo Vidal, Carles Perez, Ansu Fati