| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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REAL SOCIEDAD
Bravo Estrada, Gonzalez, I Martinez, De La Bella Illarramendi, Pardo Vela, Prieto, Griezmann Ifran |
BARCELONA
Valdes Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba Xavi, Busquets, Fabregas Pedro, Messi, Iniesta |
Real Sociedad have a full squad to choose from for Saturday's Primera Division encounter against Barcelona at Anoeta.
Defenders Inigo Martinez, Mikel Gonzalez and Dani Estrada all return after missing the 1-1 draw at home to Deportivo La Coruna through suspension.
Barcelona are assessing striker David Villa, who is struggling with a hamstring strain.
Marc Muniesa and Isaac Cuenca have returned to training after lengthy spells on the sidelines with knee injuries, but the duo will not be involved on Saturday.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
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Real Sociedad have won just two of their last seven matches in La Liga (W2, D4, L1).
- The Basque outfit have lost seven of their last nine meetings with Barcelona.
- Sociedad are on a six-match unbeaten run at Anoeta in all competitions (W2, D4).
- Barcelona are on a 12-game winning run in La Liga. They have won their last four matches with an aggregate score of 14-3.
- The Blaugrana's Liga tally of 55 points from 19 matches betters the previous best for the halfway stage of the season, which they set at 52 points in 2010-11.
- Lionel Messi (pictured, right) has scored 10 goals in his last seven matches for Barca across all competitions.
