Barcelona begin their Copa del Rey campaign on Thursday when they travel to third-tier side Cornella in the third round.

Ronald Koeman's men missed the chance to claim the season's first piece of silverware at the weekend as they lost 3-2 to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup final, with Lionel Messi being sent off for the first time in his Blaugrana career in that defeat.

A much-changed Barca will certainly be expected to come up trumps in this fixture with Cornella, although the minnows reached the third round courtesy of a 1-0 victory over La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how Koeman could line his side up for the contest.

Out: Sergi Roberto (muscle), Ansu Fati (knee), Philippe Coutinho (knee), Gerard Pique (knee), Sergino Dest (muscle)
Doubtful:

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The suspended Lionel Messi was never expected to feature from the first whistle in this contest, and he could supposedly be facing a 12-game ban depending on the outcome of the disciplinary committee's review.

Messi's absence gives Martin Braithwaite the chance to prove himself up top, and Antoine Griezmann - who is in undroppable form with four goals and three assists in his last four matches - could be one of the few survivors from Sunday's defeat.

The up-and-coming Pedri is in contention for another start in the number 10 role, while a well-deserved rest for Ousmane Dembele could see Trincao given a run-out on the right flank.

Miralem Pjanic has struggled in his maiden campaign at Camp Nou but is expected to be handed a rare start this week, potentially alongside Riqui Puig in what would be the 21-year-old's first start of the season.

Sergino Dest was forced off at half time against Athletic with muscular discomfort and is not fit for this one, so Koeman is without a recognised right-back with Sergi Roberto and Moussa Wague both injured too.

Oscar Mingueza should therefore deputise at full-back as Ronald Araujo lines up in the heart of defence, with out-of-favour duo Samuel Umtiti and Junior Firpo completing Koeman's rearguard reshuffle.

The Blaugrana boss has also revealed that the club have blocked second-choice goalkeeper Neto from leaving, so it would be a surprise not to see the Brazilian feature from the first whistle as he pines for more game time.