The 2025–26 La Liga champions return to action on Wednesday night Deportivo Alavés prepare to welcome Barcelona with a guard of honor at the Estadio de Mendizorroza. Barcelona land in the Basque country still in a celebratory mood after a dominant 2–0 win in El Clásico saw them lift a 29th La Liga title on Sunday. Hansi Flick’s side have been the best team in Spain this season and couldn’t have written a better script than defeating Real Madrid to clinch back-to-back league titles. But the Catalans still have three games remaining this season and could hit 100 points. Next is relegation-threatened Alavés. Quique Sánchez Flores’s side are currently in the drop zone, but upsetting Barça could potentially see them surge up to 13th on the table given how congested it is. It’s a game of vital importance for the hosts, but Flick will doubtless have his side ready to go for what could be a very appealing contest. Deportivo Alavés vs.…