Barcelona face the challenging but relatively short trip across Catalonia to clash with third-placed Girona in La Liga on Saturday evening.
Xavi's side know defeat will see Girona leapfrog them in the table, while they will officially hand rivals Real Madrid the title should they fail to win at Estadi Montilivi and their foes beat struggling Cadiz earlier in the day. However, even a victory against Girona will only delay the coronation of Carlo Ancelotti's squad.
While Barca do have a few injuries to contend with ahead of their weekend battle, Xavi will be able to field a strong lineup as they seek a second successive victory. The current La Liga champions beat ten-man Valencia 4-2 last time out thanks to a second-half hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski.
Here's how Barca could line up against Girona.
GK: Marc-Andre ter Stegen — While usually so reliable forBarca, Ter Stegen dropped a stinker against Valencia. However, his place in the starting lineup is not in jeopardy.
RB: Jules Kounde - The Frenchman has been largely impressive at right-back this season, despite being a centre-back by trade, and saw a lot of the ball in an encouraging display against Valencia.
CB: Ronald Araujo — With speculation over his Barca future mounting, the Uruguayan's time in Catalonia could be drawing to a close. It's been a pretty dismal few weeks for the centre-back, who will be aiming to bounce back against La Liga's second highest scorers in Girona.
CB: Pau Cubarsi - The youngster was hooked at half-time against Valencia but should have enough credit in the bank to retain his spot in the starting lineup for the trip to Girona.
LB: Joao Cancelo - The Portuguese hardly inspires confidence with his defending but will offer Barca some consistent
Read on 90min.com