Barcelona, now without a certain Lionel Messi, will open their 2021-22 La Liga campaign with a home match against Real Sociedad on Sunday night.

The Catalan giants finished third in Spain's top flight last term, while Real Sociedad claimed fifth, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news as both sides look to make the perfect start to their new seasons.

BARCELONA vs. REAL SOCIEDAD

BARCELONA

Out: Sergio Aguero (calf), Ousmane Dembele (knee), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (knee), Oscar Mingueza (hamstring), Ansu Fati (knee)

Doubtful: Clement Lenglet (knee), Frenkie de Jong (calf)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Neto; Dest, Pique, Araujo, Alba; Roberto, Busquets, Pedri; Memphis, Braithwaite, Griezmann

REAL SOCIEDAD

Out: Nacho Monreal (knee), Carlos Fernandez (knee), Mathew Ryan (knee)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Remiro; Gorosabel, Elustondo, Le Normand, Zaldua; Zubimendi, Merino; Portu, D Silva, Oyarzabal; Isak