Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys will play host to a huge La Liga contest on Sunday evening, with Catalan rivals Barcelona and Girona, who sit third and second respectively, locking horns.
Girona have been the surprise package in La Liga this season, picking up 38 points from 15 matches to sit second in the table, level on points with leaders Real Madrid, while Barcelona occupy third, four points behind their opponents in this weekend's fascinating contest.
The reigning champions boast a record of 10 wins, four draws and one defeat from their 15 league matches this season, which has left them in third spot in the table on 34 points, four points behind both second-placed Girona and leaders Real Madrid on the same number of games.
There has been criticism of head coach Xavi this season, but he has managed to lead the team into the knockout round of the Champions League, meaning that next week's clash with Royal Antwerp in Belgium will be a pressure-free contest for the La Liga giants.
Barcelona will face Girona, Valencia and Almeria in their three league games ahead of the winter break, and there is simply no downplaying the importance of Sunday's match, as the champions will not want to fall further behind the top two at a key stage of the campaign.
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