The Catalans host 12th-placed Valencia on Saturday afternoon; kick-off is at 16:15 CET.
Team news
Barcelona
Barcelona will miss Gerard Pique, Sergi Roberto, Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele through injury.
They welcome back Junior Firpo who missed the Real Sociedad game after becoming a father.
Valencia
Valencia will be without ex-Barca goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, left-back Toni Lato and centre-forward Kevin Gameiro.
Meanwhile, left-back Jose Gaya returns after a hamstring injury.
Key stats
Barcelona are undefeated in 36 out of their 38 home games in La Liga.
By contrast, Valencia are winless in their 16 out of 17 away matches in the league.
Last season, Barca beat Valencia 5-2 at home but lost 2-0 away.
Probable line-ups
Barca XI: Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Mingueza, Alba; De Jong, Busquets; Griezmann, Messi, Pedri; Braithwaite.
Valencia XI: Domenech; Wass, Paulista, Diakhaby, Gaya; Musah, Racic, Soler, Guedes; Vallejo, Gomez. (h/t 90min)
Managers’ quotes
Ronald Koeman (Barca): “Valencia are a strong and competitive side. We have to be good and creative. We always create [chances], but we must be more clinical.”
Javi Gracia (Valencia): “Barcelona seem to be better every day. They’ve improved their level in the last few games. Before the match, the only option we contemplate is winning.”
Predictions
SportsMole’s Matt Law: Barcelona 2-1 Valencia
“Valencia, for all of their problems this season, are certainly capable of pulling off a surprise win at Camp Nou. Barca’s win over Sociedad was extremely important, though, and will have left the hosts in a confident mood ahead of this contest; we are expecting a tight affair but expect Koeman’s side to triumph.”
90min’s Daniel Feliciano: Barcelona 2-0 Valencia
“Valencia are struggling for goals domestically but Barcelona have been incredibly frail defensively this season. Overall, the quality in the Barcelona side and the poor form of Valencia’s entire team should mean that the home side win this one comfortably.”
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