La Liga leaders Barcelona will look to continue their excellent run of form at home to Sevilla on Sunday. Luis Enrique’s side haven’t dropped points in the league since a goalless draw away at Espanyol, which happened to be their first fixture of the calendar year. They’ve stormed five points clear of Atlético Madrid at the top of the table with a game in hand, and will be fully expecting to increase their advantage with a victory at home to Sevilla this weekend.
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Barcelona will look to move a step closer to the La Liga crown on Sunday.
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The Andalusians have been an undeniably impressive unit over the last few years, with Unai Emery’s side having won the Europa League the last two seasons running. However, they’ve rather struggled to assert themselves domestically, and find themselves down in fifth place, a mammoth eight points adrift of fourth-placed Villarreal. It would be a considerable upset if they manage to come away with all three points on Sunday.
Key player: Luis Suárez (Barcelona)
One could feasibly name any of Barcelona's lethal attack their most important player, though the remarkable form of Luis Suárez means the Uruguayan earns the honour this weekend. He's scored 15 goals in his last 10 appearances in all competitions, moving three clear of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of the La Liga scoring charts. It'd be a surprise if he fails to add to his tally this weekend.
Recent history
Sevilla came away with a surprise victory when these sides met back in October, with goals from Michael Krohn-Dehli and Vicente Iborra enough to ensure Neymar's late penalty kick counted for nothing. However, Barcelona had won seven of the eight prior to that fixture in all competitions, and will certainly be hoping to extend their lead at the top of the league table this weekend.
Barcelona injuries and suspensions
Out: Rafinha (knee). In doubt: None.
Sevilla injuries and suspensions
Out: Marco Andreolli (achilles); Nico Pareja (knee); Éver Banega (suspended). In doubt: Grzegorz Krychowiak (ankle); Vitolo (hamstring)
Barcelona’s only confirmed absentee is midfielder Rafinha, though Sevilla are a little less fortunate on the injury stakes. They’ll be without defenders Andreolli and Pareja, while midfielder Banega is also unavailable. Midfielders Krychowiak and Vitolo are both in doubt.
Match date/time: Sunday, 2:30 p.m. ET, 8:30 p.m. local
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
TV: beIN Sports en Español (US and Canada - Spanish); Sky Sports 2/HD (UK)
Online: beIN Sports Connect (US and Canada); fuboTV (US); Sky Go (UK)
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