La Liga leaders Barcelona are all set to visit the RCDE stadium to face rivals Espanyol in the Catalan Derby on Sunday.
Barcelona are just one win away from being crowned La Liga champions for the 27th time in the club's history. It will also be the second title for the club in the Xavi era after the Supercoppa de Espana trophy, which they won earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Espanyol are currently 19th on the league table and could get relegated this season as they have only 31 points from 33 games.
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Espanyol vs Barcelona kick-off time
| Date: | May 14, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3pm ET |
| Venue: | RCDE Stadium |
The Catalan derby is set to be played at the RCDE Stadium. The game will kick off at 3pm ET in the US.
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Espanyol team news
The only player missing from the Espanyol squad ahead of the derby is Jose Gragera, who has a muscle problem.
Martin Braithwaite is back in the squad from his suspension and is ready to start against his former club.
Espanyol probable XI: Pacheco; Gil, Montes, Gomez, Cabrera, Olivan; Puado, Suarez, Darder, Braithwaite; Joselu
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Pacheco, Fernandez, Garcia |
| Defenders: | Montes, Cabrera, Calero, S. Gomez, Pierre-Gabriel, Gil, Vidal, El Hilali, Sanchez |
| Midfielders: | Souza, Darder, Exposito, Suarez |
| Forwards: | Puado, Melamed, Lazo, Joselu, Braithwaite |
Barcelona team news
There are no injury concerns Xavi ahead of the important clash against rivals Espanyol. Sergio Roberto is back in the squad after suffering a hamstring injury. Gavi and Raphinha had picked up minor injuries against Osasuna in their last game but the duo is fit to play.
Barcelona possible XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; F de Jong, Busquets, Pedri; Dembele, Lewandowski, Gavi
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ter Stegen, Pena, Tenas |
| Defenders: | Araujo, Christensen, Alonso, Alba, Kounde, Garcia, Balde |
| Midfielders: | Busquets, Pedri, Kessie, De Jong, Gavi, Torre |
| Forwards: | Dembele, Lewandowski, Ansu Fati, Torres, Raphinha, Yamal |
Head-to-Head Record
Barcelona have beaten their rivals twice in their last five meeting while the remaining three matches ended in draws.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2022 | Barcelona 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 14/2/2022 | Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| 21/11/2021 | Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 9/7/2020 | Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| 5/1/2020 | Espanyol 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |





