Barcelona will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table when they travel to Real Valladolid in La Liga.
A victory for Hansi Flick’s side would, temporarily at least, open up a seven point lead at the summit, with Real Madrid hosting Celta Vigo on Sunday.
The game at Jose Zorrilla Stadium comes just three days after Barca’s six-goal thriller against Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final first leg.
Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal produced a scintillating display as the Catalan club’s dreams of a treble-winning season remain firmly alive.
Real Valladolid, meanwhile, are bottom of the table, and already relegated having lost their last seven LaLiga games.
Valladolid have never suffered eight consecutive defeats in their history in the top-flight and will be further motivated by the opportunity to avenge the 7-0 thrashing they suffered at the hands of Flick’s team earlier in the season.
Read on to see how the two teams line up.
Real Valladolid team news
The big news from the host’s camp is that captain Javi Sanchez misses out due to an injury picked up last week.
Cenk Ozkacar comes in to replace him while Chuki, the goalscorer in Valladolid’s 5-1 hammering at Real Betis, starts on the bench.
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Barcelona team news
Flick opts to rest several key players ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg at San Siro on Tuesday, including Yamal and Raphinha.
The two Barca danger men start on the bench while Ferran Torres, who scored in that game, is also named among the substitutes.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen could return after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, while only Pedri and Gerard Martin retain their place from the clash with Inter.
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