Barcelona name Raphinha in attack as Hamza Abdelkarim starts on bench against Sevilla

Hamza Abdelkarim has been named among the substitutes for Barcelona’s La Liga meeting with Sevilla in the seventh round of the competition.

The match is scheduled to begin at 22:00 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Barcelona will start with Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic in place of the injured Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia. Fermin Lopez also returns to the starting line-up, replacing Dani Olmo.

Barcelona’s starting XI is:

Goalkeeper: Dominik Livakovic

Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Andreas Christensen, Pau Cubarsi, Eric Garcia

Midfielders: Fermin Lopez, Rodri, Pedri

Forwards: Anthony Gordon, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal

Barcelona lead La Liga with 18 points from six victories.

Sevilla are fifth in the table on 13 points, having recorded four wins, one draw and one defeat.