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Isaac Asante, February 3 2012,
Barcelona host Real Sociedad on Saturday at the Estadio Camp Nou with much load on their shoulders.
Barcelona will have to deal with more injuries than Real Sociedad...
Barcelona will have to deal with more injuries than Real Sociedad...
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Unlike their opponents, Barcelona’s recent Liga record isn’t negative at all. Having won four of their last games and lost none, they could feel confident to beat the twelfth-placed side. Three consecutive draws though lately, emphasized by a 7-point gap in the league standings, makes their situation somewhat stressful.

Real Sociedad have only won two of their last six games, having drawn thrice and lost once. The sit four points above the relegation zone, and thus, a defeat against the Catalans could be cruelly costly.

Barcelona have appeared to make the best passes this season in La Liga; they presently average an 89.1% rate for passing accuracy, and 70% for ball possession. But, Sociedad are not too far behind. Although they can only manage 45.8% for ball possession at the moment, their passing has been acceptable at 74.9%.

Barcelona will be without Andres Iniesta and Pedro who are both affected with tight injuries. This expands the list of absentees, which already contains David Villa, Andreu Fontas and Ibrahim Afellay. Dani Alves and Alexis Sanchez are however expected to play.

Sociedad will have to do with the possible absence of Asier Illarramendi and Alberto de la Bella, who are currently shaking off minor injuries. Vadim Demidov has nevertheless returned to full training, and is therefore anticipated to feature against Barca.

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad

Date: Saturday, 4 Feb 2012
Time: 16:00 ( US/Eastern )
Competition: Spain La Liga
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona (Barcelona)

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