Sevilla beat Legranes 3-1 on aggregate to wait for either Barcelona or Valencial

Lionel Messi is one of several key players expected to return to Barcelona’s starting XI for the Copa del Rey final against Sevilla.

Manager Ernesto Valverde rested a large portion of his last time out against Celta Vigo, with a much-changed team held to a 2-2 draw at the Nou Camp.

Messi is set to replace Paco Alcacer up front while Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba and Andres Iniesta will be recalled.

Nelson Semedo, Andre Gomes and Denis Suarez are expected to drop to the bench while Ousmane Dembele may also miss out.

Reserve goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen is expected to keep his place having featured throughout the cup run, while Sergi Samper is the only injury doubt for Valverde.

Take a look through the gallery above to see how Barcelona could line up against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey final.

Montella's charges have shown themselves to be more than competent on big stages this term, having eliminated Manchester United from the Champions League before being knocked out by slender margins at the hands of Bayern Munich.

Sevilla outclassed United at Old Trafford to produce a 2-1 victory in Manchester that caused serious implications for Jose Mourinho and his rebuilding project in England.

Domestically, Sevilla have not quite lived up to expectation and are sitting in seventh spot in the standings, although the club have lost a number of key players to bigger European moves in recent years.

Much like in the Champions League, domestic tournament football has proven a real fillip for Montella. During the club's Copa run, Sevilla produced two memorable performances against Atletico Madridduring the quarter-finals.

Los Rojiblancos first won 2-1 away at the Wanda Metropolitano, before claiming another standout 3-1 win over Diego Simeone's men at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Success in the competition has now moved Sevilla into their 17th final in all competitions in the 21st century.

Barca have often proven to be a thorn in the side of Sevilla and the clubs will now be meeting in a final together for the sixth time since the year 2000. Should Barca wrap up the league title this term, the sides will then meet again in the Supercopa de Espana.

Sevilla frustrated Barcelona in a 2-2 draw at home during March, but Montella's men are in the middle of a frustrating run that has seen them winless in five games across all competitions, drawing their last three. Sevilla have not won since beating United. The club's last La Liga win came at the start of March at home to Athletic Bilbao.

The club are coming into the final having endured a frustrating goalless draw against relegation-threatened Deportivo La Coruna, although Montella did rest some crucial faces, including Pablo Sarabia and Luis Muriel, ahead of the Saturday's showpiec

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