Barcelona will begin the defence of their 2017-18 La Liga title on Saturday as Alaves visit the Camp Nou.
The exit of Cristiano Ronaldo has changed the landscape of Spanish football, and a good start could see Barca quickly accelerate into a lead over their bitter rivals Real Madrid.
New club captain Lionel Messi now has no equal, and the Argentinian icon will be thirsty for more honours this term.
Alaves finished comfortably above the relegation zone last season in mid-table, and they will hope to break into the top 10 during this campaign.