Jasper Cillessen is in line for a Barcelona debut earlier than planned after Marc-Andre ter Stegen was injured in training on Friday.

The Dutch goalkeeper, signed as a replacement for Claudio Bravo who moved to Manchester City, will likely play against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday night. Jordi Masip is Luis Enrique's other choice but the Asturian coach has rarely shown faith in him during the previous two campaigns.

Ter Stegen has only just recovered from a knee injury that kept him out of the Spanish Super Cup and the first game of the season. The German featured against Athletic Club in Bilbao in LaLiga's second week but has now been sidelined again with a muscular problem, which will keep him out for around two weeks. He hopes to be fit to face Atletico Madrid on September 21.

Cillessen was brought in from Ajax and expected to have a role limited to the Copa del Rey and the odd other engagement after Ter Stegen won his battle with Bravo to be installed as the club's No 1.