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January 19, 2013 12:00 PM EST
Estadio Municipal de Anoeta — Donostia-San Sebastián
Referee:‬ Alberto Undiano‎
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La Liga Preview: Real Sociedad-Barcelona

The Catalans will hope to extend their record-breaking Liga run against Philippe Montanier's side after they were held at home by Malaga in the Copa del Rey in midweek.

By Karthick Arvinth

Lionel Messi - FC Barcelona
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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

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 has 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 is 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?
  • Real Sociedad has won just two of its last seven matches in La Liga (W2, D4, L1).
  • The Basque outfit has lost seven of its last nine meetings with Barcelona.
  • Sociedad is on a six-match unbeaten run at Anoeta in all competitions (W2, D4).
  • Barcelona is on a 12-game winning run in La Liga. It has won its 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 it 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.


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Available Squads
1Víctor ValdésGoalkeeper
2Daniel AlvesDefender
3PiquéDefender
5Carles PuyolDefender
18Jordi AlbaDefender
4Cesc FàbregasMidfielder
6XaviMidfielder
8Andrés Iniesta LujánMidfielder
16BusquetsMidfielder
10Lionel MessiStriker
17PedroStriker
13José Pinto ColoradoGoalkeeper
21AdrianoDefender
11Thiago AlcántaraMidfielder
14Javier MascheranoMidfielder
25Alex SongMidfielder
9Alexis SánchezStriker
37TelloStriker
Results
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi
Striker
Barcelona
46 4
Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo
Striker
Real Madrid
34 6
Radamel Falcao Radamel Falcao
Striker
Atl. Madrid
28 8
Roberto Soldado Roberto Soldado
Striker
Valencia
21 5
Negredo Negredo
Striker
Sevilla
20 3