One of the biggest fixtures on the football calendar in Spain will take place at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Sunday evening, with La Liga champions Barcelona welcoming Atletico Madrid.
Both sides are on 31 points in the table, with Barcelona in fourth and Atletico third, while the capital outfit also have a game in hand on 18 of the other 19 teams in the division.
Xavi has managed to lead the Catalan side into the last-16 stage of the European Cup for the first time since his arrival as head coach, and he will now be focusing on La Liga, with the team looking to return to winning ways following their 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano last weekend.
Barcelona lost 2-1 at home to Real Madrid in the league at the end of October and were then unconvincing in wins over Real Sociedad and Alaves, before being held by Rayo last time out, and there has been pressure on head coach Xavi due to some underwhelming performances and results.
The reigning La Liga champions are currently fourth in the table, level on points (31) with third-placed Atletico, boasting a record of nine wins, four draws and one defeat from 14 matches, while they sit four points off division leaders Real Madrid.
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