Barcelona's title chase is all but over in La Liga, and they'll need to win every game from here on in to keep things interesting. They face a serious test in Valencia on Sunday night, though Los Che got some bad news just before the game. Ever Banega suffered a freak ankle injury while filling up his car at a petrol station and will be out for not only this game, but possibly the season. Tino Costa takes his place. Barcelona are missing Daniel Alves and Javier Mascherano through suspension. Xavi is recovering from injury and is on the bench.
Barcelona Vs. Valencia, 2012 La Liga: Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineup (4-3-3): Valdes; Abidal, Pique, Puyol, Montoya; Busquets, Fabregas, Iniesta; Sanchez, Messi, Pedro
Valencia Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alves; Mathieu, Ruiz, Rami, Miguel; Albelda, A. Costa; Feghouli, Jonas, Piatti; Soldado
Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET, 9:30 p.m. local time from Camp Nou in Barcelona. You can catch the game on both ESPN Deportes and ESPN3 in the USA, as well as Sky Sports 1 in the UK.
For more on the Blaugranas, head over to FC Barcelona blog Barca Blaugranes.
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