Barcelona will be aiming to make it three straight wins in La Liga when they resume their domestic campaign with a trip to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday afternoon.
Xavi's side, who are third in the table, edged past Alaves before the international break, while 10th-placed Rayo Vallecano suffered a 2-1 home defeat to division leaders Girona last time out.
Francisco's side have won four, drawn six and lost just three of their 13 league matches this season, and they sit just four points off the top six heading into the next set of fixtures in Spain's top flight.
Rayo actually brought a nine-game unbeaten run into their clash with Girona before the international break, but they suffered a 2-1 loss to the team currently at the top of the division.
Alvaro Garcia actually sent the hosts ahead at Estadio de Vallecas, but Girona then scored twice without reply to secure all the points, inflicting just a third league defeat of the season on their Madrid opponents.
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