Barcelona’s title hopes took a bit of a blow last weekend when they were shutout at home 1-0 by Málaga. After a successful midweek trip in the Champions League, Barca will look to bounce back and keep pressure on Real Madrid as they travel to face Granada.
Granada vs. Barcelona 2015 live stream: Start time, TV schedule and how to watch online
Barcelona must bounce back from a shocking loss against Málaga, as they face relegation battlers Granada
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Luis Enrique could rest some starters after the busy week, with Andrés Iniesta and Ivan Rakitić both candidates to drop to the bench. Luis Suárez or Neymar could be rested as well. It will be a careful balancing act for the coach, who must ensure his side finds a way to get a result, while not wearing his roster down with more big games ahead.
Granada sit next to last in La Liga, three points from safety. After suffering a 6-0 defeat at the hands of Barca earlier this season, Granada's chances of picking up points on Saturday seems slim ... but you never know.
Barca have no new injury concerns, with Thomas Vermaelen and Douglas having been absent for an extended period of time. Granda will be without two key starters, Youssef El-Arabi and Adrian Colunga, both of whom were sent in their loss last weekend against Levnate.
Granada injuries and suspensions
Out: Youssef El-Arabi (suspended), Adrian Colunga (suspended).
Barcelona injuries and suspensions
Out: Thomas Vermaelen (hamstring), Douglas (hamstring).
Match Date/Time: Saturday, 10 a.m. ET, 4 p.m. local
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada, Spain
TV: beIN Sports (U.S. - English and Canada), beIN Sports en Español (U.S. - Spanish), Sky Sports 5 (U.K.), Canal+ Liga (Spain)
Online: beIN Sports CONNECT (U.S. & Canada), Sky Go (U.K.), Canal+ Yomvi (Spain)
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