Valencia are currently on top of La Liga, though many don't expect that to last through the day. Barcelona are slight favorites on Wednesday night despite their solid record at the Mestalla, thanks to the star power that Barca possesses and their stunning 8-0 thrashing of Osasuna on the weekend. Barca has surprisingly gone with a lineup that is, by their standards, slightly defensive while Valencia has opted to leave Aritz Aduriz and Jonas on the bench. Here are the lineups.
Valencia Vs. Barcelona Live, 2011 La Liga: Lineups
Valencia lineup (4-2-3-1): Guaita; Mathieu, Ruiz, Rami, Miguel; Albelda, Banega; Alba, Canales, Hernandez; Soldado
Barcelona lineup (4-3-3): Valdes; Abidal, Mascherano, Puyol, Alves; Busquets, Abidal, Xavi; Pedro, Messi, Fabregas
Los Che have gone very attacking down the left with Mathieu at left back, obviously trying to keep Dani Alves pinned back a bit. Barcelona have had great success with both Fabregas and Messi lining up in their front three, and have decided to go with that setup once again.
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