Previews
FRI 14.10.2016
Team News:
- FC Barcelona: Jasper Cillessen, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto (injured).
- RC Deportivo: Joselu and Carles Gil (injured).
Match Facts:
FC Barcelona (4th, 13 pts):
-The Azulgranas go into this game intent on improving their current home form having not won in their last two league matches at the Camp Nou (1 draw and 1 defeat).
-The two teams have had very different aerial fortunes. Barça have scored more headed goals than any other club to date this season (7), whilst Deportivo, along with Granada CF, are the only side yet to head home a single goal.
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-Lionel Messi is big news as LaLiga returns after the international break. Having trained alongside his teammates since Wednesday, the Argentine looks set to feature after recovering from a muscular injury.
RC Deportivo (13th, 8 pts):
-The Galicians will be hoping for goals. Right now, they are the only LaLiga side yet to score on the road this season. Their last away goal came courtesy of Lucas Perez (8 May at El Madrigal).
-Deportivo's last two trips to the Camp Nou ended in a 2-2 draw. Pedro Mosquera thinks it will be tough, but has every faith in his team. "Doing it once is complicated, doing it twice, even more so. A third time would be incredible. We're really excited at the prospect. We're going there to put in a very serious performance and hopefully everything works out well."
-Florin Andone could have a pivotal role to play. He has yet to break his LaLiga Santander duck, but his goalscoring stats for Cordoba CF in LaLiga 1|2|3 last season (21) show he has the potential to be a key player in Gaizka Garitano's team.
Getting to the Camp Nou:
Address: C/ Aristides Maillol (Main entrance at No. 15) or Av. De Joan XVIII (Access from Boulevard: No. 9), 08028 Barcelona.
Metro: Lines 3 (Palau Reial and Les Corts) and 5 (Collblanc and Badal).
Bus: 7, 15, 33, 43, 56, 63, 67, 68, 70, 72, 74, 75, 78, 113, 153, 157, 158 and 167.
Tram: T1, T2 and T3 (Maria Cristina, Pius XII, Palau Reial, Zona Universitaria, Avinguda de Xile and Sant Ramon).
Stadium location here
Time: 16:15 CET
Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Sanchez Martinez, Jose Maria
TV: Watch the game in your country
Hashtag: #BarçaDépor
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