Luis Enrique's charges are six points behind leaders. Real Madrid, who still have a game in hand following their involvement in the Club World Cup. Villarreal are also hoping for a return to winning ways after they went down 3-1 to Real Sociedad in their Copa del Rey clash on Wednesday. The Yellow Submarine will be without the services of star striker, Cedric Bakambu, who is away on national duty with Congo DR. These two sides shared the spoils in this fixture last season, after Villarreal came back from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw.
Here's how they line up:
Villarreal: Asenjo; Costa; Ruiz; Mario; Musacchio; Trigueros; Bruno; Soriano; Dos Santos; Pato; Sansone. Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Mascherano, Digne; Busquets, Iniesta, Gomes; Messi, Neymar, Suarez.
Villarreal: Asenjo; Costa; Ruiz; Mario; Musacchio; Trigueros; Bruno; Soriano; Dos Santos; Pato; Sansone. Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Mascherano, Digne; Busquets, Iniesta, Gomes; Messi, Neymar, Suarez.
