Whenever Espanyol and Barcelona play one another it is always an appealing game. A derby with a lot of history. The two will face each other this Saturday at the RCDE Stadium and it promised to be one of the best games of the last few years.
It is Abelardo's debut. He starts his new adventure as Espanyol coach in the most difficult of games, against one of his former teams in his time as a player. Espnayol also find themselves in a difficult situation in the table.
Something that is a challenge for Valverde as it is a question of how Espanyol of Abelardo will play. Barcelona, do not know what to expect going into this game.
Barca also go into this game without Ter Stegen. It should not cause too many problems due to Neto's presence, who is a very safe option. The Brazilian has waited for this opportunity for some time.
A derby that could make history. The Barcelona team is one goal away from reaching Real Madrid to be the club with the most goals on a national scale.The Whites, so far, have left the mark at 6,137. Barca adds 6,136 (both with their matches today to play).