Arguably the biggest match on the football calendar will take place at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Saturday afternoon, with La Liga champions Barcelona welcoming current division leaders Real Madrid.
Barcelona, who remain unbeaten in all competitions this term, are third in the table, picking up 24 points from their opening 10 matches of the campaign, while Real Madrid are top on 25 points.
Xavi's side have been far from perfect in the league this season, being held to draws by Getafe, Mallorca and Granada, but they have won their other seven games to collect 24 points, which has left them third, one point behind both second-placed Girona and leaders Real Madrid after 10 matches.
The Catalan giants recorded a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the league last weekend courtesy of a monumental goal for 17-year-old debutant Marc Guiu, and they were then 2-1 winners over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
Xavi has thus far been unable to guide Barcelona into the knockout round of the Champions League, but the La Liga champions are top of Group H on nine points and in a brilliant position to advance to the next stage.
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