- Barcelona and Valencia meet in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on Thursday
- Ernesto Valverde’s Barcelona side host the semi-final’s first leg at the Nou Camp
- Barcelona are currently top of La Liga – 17 points ahead of third-place Valencia
- The other semi-final clash is between Sevilla and second-division side Leganes
Barcelona and Valencia lock horns at the Nou Camp on Thursday evening in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final clash.
The Catalans are bidding to defend the competition they won in 2017 but face a Valencia side who have exceeded expectations this season and sit third in La Liga.
Join Sportsmail’s ROBERT COTTINGHAM for live updates of all the Copa del Rey action from the Nou Camp with kick-off at 8.30pm.
Lionel Messi warms up before the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg clash at the Nou Camp
