By Pete Jenson for MailOnline
Published: 17:23 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 17:23 BST, 13 April 2019
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Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde left no one in any doubt about the club’s current priorities when he rested his entire outfield team just three days ahead of Manchester United’s visit to the Camp Nou.
Barcelona were almost unrecognisable as they drew 0-0 with bottom club Huesca ahead of next week’s Champions League quarter-final second leg.
With Lionel Messi resting his cut nose back in Catalonia and Luis Suarez out suspended, Kevin Prince Boateng came in for only his second league start since he joined the club in January. He lined-up alongside Ousmane Dembele who was back from two months out injured.
Kevin-Prince Boateng was one of 10 outfield changes made by coach Ernesto Valverde as Barcelona laboured to a draw
Valverde replaced every player apart from Marc-Andre Ter Stegen but the reserve lineup failed to record a win at Huesca
Valverde then strung five men across midfield with Senagalese B-team right back Moussa Wague and 19-year-old playmaker Riqui Puig both making their debuts alongside Arturo Vidal, Malcom and Carlos Aleña.
Huesca(4-3-3): Santamaria; Miramon, Etxeita, Pulido, Galan; Anor, Rivera, Gomez; Avila, Gallego, Ferreiro.
Subs not used: Mantovani, Melero, Hernandez, Gallar, Herrera, Musto, Jovanovic.
Booked: Arias
Manager: Francisco
Barcelona (3-5-2): Ter Stegen; Murillo, Todibo, Umtiti; Wague, Alena, Vidal, Puig, Malcom; Boateng, Dembele.
Subs not used: Semedo, Coutinho, Arthur, Cillessen, Lenglet, Alba, Ruiz.
Manager: Ernesto Valverde
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez
There were three at the back with Samuel Umtiti partnered by Jeison Murillo making his second league start and 19-year-old Jean Clair Todibo making his debut.
Only goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen - of those who played on
