No Lionel Messi or Luis Suarez, but the game must go on and Barcelona will be obligated to return to winning ways. This Sunday night’s fixture against Real Betis will be the 2019/2020 league opener at Camp Nou and the stakes are at an all-time high for the Catalans, as Ernesto Valverde will look to put together his strongest starting XI to face the Verdiblancos after the 1-0 San Mamés defeat. Without the services of star duo Messi and Suarez, as well as the injured Ousmane Dembélé, all the responsibility falls on newly signed Antoine Griezmann to lead the side to victory.
A Lionel Messi-less Barcelona must steer clear of Real Betis’ threats
