Five players who can replace Coutinho for Chelsea-Barca
The one place up for grabs when it really matters is the midfield-forward hybrid role which has been available since the departure of Neymar. In theory, it should be a vacancy filled by club-record signing Philippe Coutinho but the former Liverpool man is cup-tied in Europe for the remainder of the season.
So against Chelsea on Tuesday, Valverde has one big decision to make.