Barcelona Total of seven players vying for two positions

Already 'more than a club', Barcelona also have more than enough players with seven names currently vying for a place in two of their starring roles.

Andre Gomes' capture from Valencia has seen the Azulgranas become overstocked on options for their traditional three-man midfield.

With Sergio Busquets' status at the heart of Luis Enrique's tactical dynamic assured, the options either side of the Spain international are also limited due to the prominence of Ivan Rakitic and Andres Iniesta in Barcelona's success.

The pair remain vital components in supplementing the Catalan club's MSN (Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar) front line that inspired both an historic treble in 2014/15 and a domestic double in the following season.

Next term Rakitic will face competition from Gomes and fellow new recruit Denis Suarez in addition to Sergi Roberto while Rafinha, who missed most of last season through injury, and Arda Turan are challenging for Iniesta's place.