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Supercopa de Espana | Final
Jan 17, 2021 at 8pm UK
Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla
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Barcelona
2 - 3
Athletic Bilbao

Griezmann (40', 77')
Lenglet (11'), Alba (114')
Messi (120+1')
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de Marcos (42'), Villalibre (90'), Williams (93')
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How Barcelona could line up against Athletic Bilbao

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Sports Mole looks at how Barcelona could line up in Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final with Athletic Bilbao.

Barcelona will be bidding to win the Spanish Super Cup for the 14th time when they take on Athletic Bilbao in the final of the competition on Sunday night.

The Catalan giants advanced to the final courtesy of a penalty-shootout victory over Real Sociedad on Wednesday, while Athletic overcame Real Madrid to prevent a Clasico taking place.

Blaugrana have had their problems this season but are currently on a nine-game unbeaten run in all competitions, and Ronald Koeman will be desperate to lift his first trophy as Barca boss.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how the 13-time winners could line up in the final.


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

> Click here for Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match

Barca will again be without the services of Philippe Coutinho, Sergi Roberto, Ansu Fati and Gerard Pique through injury, but two players could return for the Catalan side this weekend.

Indeed, Lionel Messi is thought to be winning his race to overcome a hamstring problem, with the Argentina international set to return to an attacking position, meaning that Martin Braithwaite could drop out.

There is also expected to be a change in a defensive position, with Sergino Dest, who missed out against Sociedad with a knock, coming back into the side to replace Oscar Mingueza.

Koeman is expected to resist the temptation to shuffle his pack, though, with Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann and Pedri likely to feature in the final third of the field.

There are also unlikely to be changes in midfield, meaning that Miralem Pjanic could again be frustrated, with Sergio Busquets set to continue alongside the in-form Frenkie de Jong.

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