Barcelona Welcomes Back Pedri from Injury as They Aim to Close the Gap on Real Madrid in La Liga Clash with Alaves

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    <p><span>Barcelona</span> is set to return to their home field at Spotify Camp Nou this Saturday as they face Alaves, following a disheartening defeat against Chelsea earlier in the week during the UEFA Champions League group stages. Barcelona is just a point away from catching up to Hansi Flick's Real Madrid after last weekend’s matches. In a pre-game press conference, Flick expressed the team's disappointment but stressed the need for optimism. Midfielder <span>Pedro</span> has rejoined the squad after his injury and is likely to see some action, although he won’t start. Here are the details for the upcoming match.</p>

    <h2>How to watch Barcelona vs Alaves, odds</h2>
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        <li><strong>Date:</strong> November 29th (Saturday) | <strong>Time:</strong> 10:15 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time)</li>
        <li><strong>Location:</strong> Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona</li>
        <li><strong>Live Stream:</strong> ESPN+</li>
        <li><strong>Odds:</strong> Barcelona -505; Draw +613; Alaves +1100</li>
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    <h2>Possible lineup</h2>
    <p><strong>Barcelona XI:</strong> <span>John Garcia</span>; <span>Jules Kunde</span>, <span>Pau Kubalsi</span>, <span>Gerald Martin</span>, <span>Alejandro Balde</span>; <span>Eric Garcia</span>, <span>Rafinha</span>; <span>Lamine Yamal</span>, <span>Tick Elm</span>, <span>Ferran Torres</span>; <span>Robert Lewandowski</span>.</p>
    <p><strong>Alaves XI:</strong> <span>Antonio Civella</span>; <span>Johnny Otto</span>, <span>Nahuel Tenaglia</span>, <span>Practice</span>, <span>Yusef Enriquez</span>; <span>Carlos Vicente</span>, <span>Antonio Blanco</span>, <span>Dennis Suarez</span>, <span>Carles Arena</span>; <span>Luke Boy</span>, <span>Antonio Martinez</span>.</p>

    <h2>Prediction</h2>
    <p>Following their recent loss to Chelsea, Barcelona is expected to bounce back with a strong performance against Alaves, with expectations of an easy victory. <strong>Prediction:</strong> Barcelona 3, Alaves 0.</p>
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