Barcelona face a tricky Catalan derby test on Sunday as they host Espanyol at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in this key Spanish Primera fixture.
It’s been a superb start to the season for the league-leading Blaugrana under new boss Hansi Flick, with statement wins in October over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League as well as Alaves, Sevilla and Real Madrid in La Liga.
With Real not playing this weekend due to their match with Valencia being postponed, a win today for Barca would see them open up a massive nine point lead over their title rivals at the top of the table.
Espanyol are struggling in 17th position in the division, but come into this derby clash off the back of a 4-0 win over San Tirso in the Copa del Rey.
Barcelona take on Espanyol at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium on…
