- Espanyol XI: Lopez; Navarro; Aaron; Victor; Naldo; Gerard; Jurado; Baptistao; Lopez; Granero; Darder
- Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Semedo; Pique; Busquets; Iniesta; Suarez; Coutinho; Paulinho; Alcacer; Digne; Umtiti
- Ernesto Valverde’s Barcelona currently sit 11 points clear at the top of La Liga
- Barcelona go into game on the back of their 1-0 win vs Valencia in Copa del Rey
- If they avoid loss, it would stretch unbeaten start to league season to 22 games
- That would be the best run in the Catalan giants’ history
Ernesto Valverde’s Barcelona side take on rivals Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday afternoon at the RCDE Stadium.
The Catalan giants, who are unbeaten this season in La Liga, will be looking to maintain their healthy 11-point lead at the top of the table.
If Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho and Co manage to avoid defeat, it would take their unbeaten start to the season to 22 matches, which would be the best run in Barcelona’s history.
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