Lewandowski, Dembele and Raphinha are also available in this match, so I hope there are no problems with the strikers so I can expect Barcelona to win this match against Mallorca. But whatever the current state of Barcelona, we will see how they overcome this during October especially when they have to play some tough matches against Inter (2x), Real Madrid, and also Bayern Munich. October schedule is very tough for Barcelona, so Xavi must really be able to prove the quality of his team and keep his form good.
That's right. Barcelona has a litmus test this month. I expect them to arrive at the clásico more or less level with Real Madrid. They are now two points behind and I don't think that in the next two matchdays they will lose their games and Real Madrid will win both, although if they maintain that gap or even lose points to Madrid, they will have the added pressure of arriving at the clásico with a greater need to win and with the disadvantage of playing at Madrid's ground. For the sake of the spectacle I hope they play decently in the games this October.