Liga BBVA
Today, 3:00 PM
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Marcelino García's side come to Camp Nou on Sunday (commencement 4.00pm CET) with the blaugranes expecting to stay top of the table amid the forthcoming worldwide break.
Villarreal are Barça's rivals in Week 11 in the class, the 'Yellow Submarine' coming to Camp Nou as the blaugranes' last adversaries before a break in the household timetable for worldwide matches. Luis Enrique's side are searching for each of the three focuses so as to keep pace at the highest point of the table with opponents Real Madrid whom they meet in two weeks time in the Santiago Bernabéu when La Liga resumes taking after the up and coming universal installatio.
Group news :
Barça endured the most recent in a long line of harm difficulties this season on Wednesday when Ivan Rakitic limped off ahead of schedule in the first 50% of the 3-0 win over BATE Borisov in the Champions League. The Croatian has a calf issue and will miss the visit of Villarreal to Camp Nou. He was one of the truants as Barça prepared for the last time on Saturday in front of their group conflict with the "groguets" this weekend. Additionally missing still because of harm were Leo Messi, Rafinha and Douglas whilst Javier Mascherano needs to serve the second of a two diversion boycott taking after his rejection in the win over Eibar. Mentor Luis Enrique at the end of the day supplemented preparing with Gerard Gumbau and Sergi Samper from the B group squad and the adolescents have been incorporated into the squad for Sunday's diversion.
Villarreal mentor Marcelino García named his squad taking after their last instructional course before leaving for Barcelona on Saturday. The guests have damage stresses of their own with attendant Sergio Asenjo and focus back Mateo Musacchio on their way again from long haul lay offs. Additionally absent because of damage will be Adrián López and Leo Baptistao whilst previous Espanyol shield Eric Bailly is suspended. There are, in any case, places in the squad for previous blaugranes Jonathan dos Santos and Denis Su
Mentors' perspective :
Barça mentor Luis Enrique showed up before the press on Saturday at the Ciutat Esportiva promptly after his squad's last instructional course of the week. The Barça manager had only acclaim for Sunday's adversaries, the encounters of last season still crisp in his psyche: "They are what we could consider one of the more troublesome rivals on account of the football they play, their place in the table, and on the grounds that they're never simple to play against. Last season's amusements in the group and glass were troublesome, we know we must work hard tomorrow and be taking care of business."
Villarreal supervisor Marcelino additionally showed up before the media on Saturday before leaving for Barcelona. The 'Yellow Submarine' mentor was quick to highlight Barça's late change at the back; "I imagine that Barcelona thought that it was troublesome protectively toward the begin of the season however now they are more secure and element. I think they have enhanced in that perspective, their individual level is better thus it will be more troublesome at this point. They are a sorted out side however we will attempt to give them issue.
History :
Barça have not lost to Villarreal in their last 14 matches and the blaugranes have won their last six at Camp Nou in all rivalries against Sunday's adversaries. Villarreal's last alliance win came in 2007/08 when they cleared out Barcelona with a 2-1 win under their belts. Last season the groups met twice at FC Barcelona, Luis Enrique's group digging out from a deficit twice to win 3-2 in the association before taking a 3-1 triumph only ten days after the fact in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-last.
Scope :
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