Barcelona v Liverpool: Who gets into our combined XI?

It’s an easy choice here. Pique and Van Dijk are both leaders at the back who can cope with whatever is thrown their way. They can play a bit too. Van Dijk has a strong claim to being the best defender in the world right now.

Left-back: Jordi Alba

This is a much tougher call. Jordi Alba just squeezes in ahead of Andy Robertson, having been one of Europe’s best left-backs for almost a decade now.

Central midfield: Ivan Rakitic and Sergio Busquets

We’ve gone for a midfield duo, with Sergio Busquets dictating play and Ivan Rakitic the man for all occasions. Whether you’re on the front foot or trying to keep things tight, the Croatian can get the job done.

Right wing: Mohamed Salah

Salah may not have hit the heights of last season, but he’s still the Premier League’s top scorer with 21 goals. He’s 5/4 to retain the Golden Boot at the end of the campaign.

Attacking midfield: Lionel Messi

Of course he’s in. Messi may start on the right for Barca, but we needed to find room for Salah, and the Argentine tends to have a free role anyway.

Left wing: Sadio Mane

Mane has 24 goals in all competitions, which means he’s in ahead of Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho.

Striker: Luis Suarez

Roberto Firmino works just as hard as Suarez, but the Uruguayan is the better goalscorer. The former Liverpool ace has 24 goals this season and recently became Barcelona’s fifth-highest scorer of all time.

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