Barcelona travel to Porto for their second Champions League match of the 2023/24 season on October 4. Behind the attack on Royal Antwerp in their opening game, Xavi's side have won two of their three league games, including a 1-0 La Liga victory over the team. Sevilla.

As Xavi looks to maintain consistency in his team's form, summer signing Joao Cancelo has become a key figure and he will start again at the Estádio do Dragão. A report from Diario Sport states that Barcelona's medical team is using performance appraisal technology to look for signs of fatigue in the squad, but Cancelo is still impatient.

Despite speculation that he could rest at Porto, Xavi will be encouraged to stay with the Portuguese international in his starting line-up as his prominence at Barcelona continues to grow.