Barcelona will be hoping to make it consecutive La Liga wins under new lead trainer Xavi when they travel to Estadio de la Ceramica on Saturday to take on Villarreal.
The Catalan monsters are presently seventh in La Liga, 10 focuses off pioneers Real Madrid, while Villarreal possess twelfth, four focuses behind their adversaries this end of the week.
Villarreal have won three, drawn seven and lost three of their 13 association coordinates with this season to gather 16 focuses and plunk down in twelfth situation in the table, which is positively disillusioning thinking about the strength of their crew.
The Yellow Submarine have in reality just won one of their last six in the association, which came at home to Getafe on November 7, while they shared the focuses in a 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo last end of the week.
Unai Emery's side will likewise enter this match off the rear of a disillusioning outcome in the Champions League, losing 2-0 at home to Manchester United on Tuesday, implying that they need to get a positive outcome against Atalanta BC in their last gathering match to progress to the round of 16.
Villarreal have three games before that critical excursion to Atalanta, however, taking on Barcelona and Sevilla in the association, as well as venturing out to Victoria FC in the Copa del Rey.
The Yellow Submarine will offer to beat Barcelona in the association interestingly since March 2008, while the Catalan outfit have won the last four La Liga gatherings between the different sides.
Barcelona additionally have work to do in the Champions League, with Tuesday's goalless attract at home to Benfica leaving them in second spot in Group E, two focuses clear of third-set Benfica in front of an excursion to as of now qualified Bayern Munich on December 8.
Xavi figured out how to convey a triumph in his first association match in control last end of the week, however, with the Catalan outfit running out 1-0 champs over Espanyol kindness of a punishment from Memphis Depay.
There is no moving away from the way that it has been an extreme season to date for Barcelona, who sit seventh in the table, 10 focuses behind division pioneers Real Madrid.
The Catalan side are just six focuses off fourth-put Atletico Madrid, however, and the club are intending to be dynamic during the January move window in spite of their monetary issues.
Blaugrana, who are unbeaten against Villarreal in their last 26 matches in all rivalries, will be hoping to support trust in the camp with consecutive association victories over Villarreal and Real Betis in front of the excursion to Allianz Arena to confront the German heroes.
Villarreal possible XI : Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza; Parejo, Coquelin, Capoue; Pino, Dia, Danjuma
Barcelona possible XI : Ter Stegen; Mingueza, Pique, Garcia, Alba; Nico, Busquets, De Jong; Dembele, Memphis, Gavi
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