Barcelona will be aiming to bounce back from a disappointing result in the Champions League when they resume their La Liga campaign at home to Alaves on Sunday afternoon.
Xavi's side, who are third in the La Liga table, were beaten 1-0 by Shakhtar Donetsk in Europe on Tuesday evening, while Alaves will enter this match off the back of a 1-0 league success over Almeria.
Xavi's team remain at the head of Group H, but they are level on nine points with second-placed Porto and just three ahead of third-placed Shakhtar, so their position in the round of 16 is far from secure.
Barcelona have actually lost two of their last three matches in all competitions, including a 2-1 home defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico at the end of October, but they did return to winning ways in the league last weekend, recording a 1-0 success over Real Sociedad.
A record of eight wins, three draws and one defeat from 12 league matches has brought them 27 points, which is only enough for third spot in the table, two points behind second-placed Real Madrid and four from surprise leaders Girona.
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