Spanish La Liga
Teams: Barcelona v Real Betis
Date: 20 August 2016
Venue: Camp Nou
FC Barcelona will begin the defence of their La Liga with a clash against Real Betis at the Camp Nou.
The match is scheduled to get underway at 18h15.
The Catalan giants will be without the services of Neymar, who is currently on duty with the Brazil U23 side at the Olympic Games.
Arda Turan is expected to maintain his starting berth, after impressing in the 3-0 win over Sevilla in the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday.
La Liga champions are also without Javier Mascherano, Andres Iniesta and Jeremy Mathieu for Saturday's clash.
Betis have enjoyed an impressive pre-season under new manager Gus Poyet, having secured victories over Sporting Lisbon, Werder Bremen and Middlesbrough.
Here's how they line-up:
FC Barcelona: Bravo; Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Denis; Messi, Suarez, Arda
FC Barcelona: Bravo; Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Denis; Messi, Suarez, Arda
Real Betis: Adan; Bruno, Mandi, Pezzella, Durmisi; Jonas, Petros, Felipe; Cejudo, Castro, Sanabria
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