(Football news) Real Sociedad are still at the top of the table followed by Real Madrid, Sevilla and Atlético Madrid. Barcelona on the other hand are 9th on the table as they have won only 1 of their last 5 league matches.

Sergi Barjuan will take charge of Barcelona for the last time away at Celta Vigo. The Blaugrana will be looking to bounce back after a draw against Deportivo Alaves at home. Ousmane Dembélé once again caught an injury after his much awaited return against Dynamo Kiev. Sergio Aguero is out due to his heart problem. Pedri, Gerard Piqué, Sergiño Dest, Sergi Roberto, Martin Braithwaite and Neto are the other absentees. Celta Vigo on the other hand will be without Santi Mina and Brais Méndez. Barcelona will be looking to win the game and gain confidence before the Xavi era begins.

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Real Madrid are in good form after 4 wins and a draw since the international break. Their next game is against Rayo Vallecano who just last week defeated Barcelona. Former Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao will lead the line for Rayo. Gareth Bale is back in training and could get a few minutes. Dani Ceballos, Federico Valverde, Mariano Diaz and Rodrygo Goes. Real Madrid will come into the game after a narrow home win against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UCL. Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping to get 3 points before the international break.

Atletico Madrid travel to Valencia after their 2-0 UCL loss at Liverpool. Atletico have only won 1 off their last 5 games in all competitions. Marcos Llorente and Thomas Lemar are still out with injuries for Atletico Madrid while Valencia will be without Gabriel Paulista and Denis Cheryshev. The pressure will be slightly building on Diego Simeone as they are 3rd in the La Liga as well as the UCL table. Valencia broke their 7 game winless run with a win against Villarreal last week and will be keen to hold Atlético Madrid.