Gerardo Martino has left £51m summer signing Neymar on the bench for his first La Liga game in charge of Barcelona against Levante.

Jordi Alba and Andres Iniesta also start among the Camp Nou substitutes, although Cesc Fabregas, who has been the subject of two bids from Manchester United, and Lionel Messi both start.

Jordi Xumetra, a summer signing from Elche, starts for Levante, as does Sergio da Silva Pinto, who joined the Spanish side on a free transfer from Hannover.

Barcelona: Valdes, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Adriano, Busquets, Fabregas, Xavi, Pedro, Alexis, Messi

Levante: Navas, Navarro, Rodas, Barral, El Zhar, Rubén, Juanfran, Xumetra, Sergio, Pedro López, Simao