The ceremony will recognise:
Each player is due to receive a personalised piece of local craftsmanship, presented by Levante president Pablo Sánchez Morante. The gesture gives the fixture a wider Spanish football connection before attention turns to the competitive demands of the match.
It also reflects how international success can briefly override club rivalries. Levante’s decision follows a similar tribute staged by Elche earlier in the season, creating a recurring pre-match welcome for the champions.
Barcelona are expected to make five lineup changes, with Hansi Flick managing the squad during a packed sequence of domestic and Champions League commitments.
The scale of the rotation is the clearest selection signal. Flick is looking to broaden his use of the squad while preserving players who have carried the heaviest workload. That approach places added importance on the replacements maintaining Barcelona’s structure and tempo.
Eric Garcia is also expected to start wearing a protective mask. His inclusion adds an individual storyline to a lineup already shaped by collective squad management.
Five changes can refresh a team, but they can also disrupt combinations. Barcelona’s response at Levante will show whether Flick’s rotation plan can maintain control without relying on the same core of starters.
The next storyline is whether the reshuffled side delivers a convincing performance at Ciutat de València and gives Flick greater confidence in his wider squad before the next demanding run of fixtures.