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January 11, 2013 4:30 AM SGT
Camp Nou — Barcelona
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Barcelona - Cordoba Preview: Copa del Rey quarter-finals in sight for Catalans

The Blaugrana go into the game with a 2-0 cushion from the first leg between the two sides and will hope to finish off the job in front of home support at Camp Nou

By Alec Fenn

Gerard Pique, Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez - Barcelona - Espanyol
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  PROBABLE LINEUPS


BARCELONA
Juventus
 Valdes
Alves, Pique, Puyol, Alba
Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta
Pedro, Messi, Villa





CORDOBA
Juventus
Garcia
Fernandez, Gaspar, Alberto, Fuentes
Garai
Pedro, Caballero, Dubarbier
Vico
Rennella

After a week of incredible individual success, Barcelona will turn their collective attentions back to team pursuits when they take on Cordoba in the second-leg of their last 16, Copa del Rey clash on Thursday evening.

Lionel Messi was awarded a fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or on Monday, beating off competition from team-mate Andres Iniesta, while a host of Blaugrana colleagues were named in the FIFPro World XI.

All that, of course, will count for nothing when the Segunda Division outfit arrive at Camp Nou, but with the cushion of a 2-0 first leg already in hand - thanks to a double from the Argentine - the odds are firmly stacked in the home side's favour.

Tito Vilanova will not be present in the dug-out to guide his side into the quarter-finals, as he sees a specialist in New York over his illness, but a strong line-up could be selected as Barca look shrug off any lingering rustiness from a two-week winter break.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Barcelona have won the Copa del Rey 26 times. Their first success came back in 1928 and their last in 2012.
  • The Blaugrana beat Deportivo Alaves 6-1 on aggregate in the last round of the competition.
  • Messi (pictured, right) won a record fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or on Monday and scored twice in the first leg clash against Cordoba.
  • Cordoba sit in 12th place in Segunda Division, 21 points behind leaders Elche.
  • Thursday's visitors go into the game on the back of a 0-0 draw with Mirandes on Sunday.
  • A 4-2 aggregate victory over Real Sociedad sealed the Andalusian club's clash against the Catalans.
  • The Blanquiverdes play their home football at the Nuevo Arcangel stadium, which has a capacity of 18,280.


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Team News
Available Squads
13José Pinto ColoradoGoalkeeper
5Carles PuyolDefender
2Daniel AlvesDefender
19MontoyaDefender
14Javier MascheranoMidfielder
4Cesc FàbregasMidfielder
25Alex SongMidfielder
11Thiago AlcántaraMidfielder
-Sergi RobertoMidfielder
7David VillaStriker
9Alexis SánchezStriker
15BartraDefender
16BusquetsMidfielder
12Jonathan Dos SantosMidfielder
18Jordi AlbaDefender
10Lionel MessiStriker
37TelloStriker
1Víctor ValdésGoalkeeper
-M. SaizarGoalkeeper
3FuentesDefender
17FernándezDefender
-ArmandoDefender
14López GaraiMidfielder
21Carlos CaballeroMidfielder
19López SIlvaMidfielder
20Alberto AguilarMidfielder
29FedeMidfielder
-Sebastian DubarbierStriker
-JoseluStriker
1Alberto GarcíaGoalkeeper
-KikoDefender
8CristianDefender
-AbelMidfielder
-PedroMidfielder
9PatiñoStriker
-Vincenzo RennellaStriker
Probable Lineups
José Pinto Colorado 13
Carles Puyol 5
Daniel Alves 2
Montoya 19
Javier Mascherano 14
Cesc Fàbregas 4
Alex Song 25
Thiago Alcántara 11
Sergi Roberto 0
David Villa 7
Alexis Sánchez 9
M. Saizar 0
Fuentes 3
Fernández 17
Armando 0
López Garai 14
Carlos Caballero 21
López SIlva 19
Alberto Aguilar 20
Fede 29
Sebastian Dubarbier 0
Joselu 0
Results
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Diego Costa Diego Costa
Striker
Atl. Madrid
8 4
Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo
Striker
Real Madrid
7 1
Negredo Negredo
Striker
Sevilla
6 3
David Villa David Villa
Striker
Barcelona
5 0
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi
Striker
Barcelona
4 0