Madrid, Dec. 12 -- FC Barcelona has an excellent chance to pile the pressure on Real Madrid and its under-fire coach Xabi Alonso when Osasuna visits the Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Barcelona will take to the pitch knowing a win against a side that has lost six out of eight games with just two draws away from home, would send them seven points clear at the top of La Liga ahead of Real Madrid's complicated away game against Alaves on Sunday where Alonso's job looks to be on the line.
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick will be without the injured Dani Olmo and Gavi, while Ronald Araujo is unavailable after the club gave him permission to travel to Israel to make a spiritual retreat as the defender looks to overcome his emotional problem...