Luis Enrique’s men are not yet done with Valencia after the 7-0 drubbing in their first leg fixture of the Copa del Rey semi finals at the Nou Camp; the two sides clash again on Wednesday for the return leg of the fixture at Mestalla.
The imminent win aside, Luis Enrique is looking to break Pep Guardiola’s record of 28 unbeaten matches in all competitions when they play Valencia. Enrique and Pep are now tied at 28 unbeaten matches in all competitions for Barcelona, and the former could set history with a draw or win against Gary Neville’s men.
WATCH: Luis Enrique talks about his personal records with the Catalan giants.
On the other hand, the former Manchester United star risks losing his job if he falls to the Spanish giants at home. To make things worse for the former pundit, his side lost 1-0 to Real Betis away from home, something that irked their fans with some of them demanding for his immediate sacking.
Judging from their dismal performance against a lowly-ranked side such as Real Betis last weekend, Los Che will need nothing less than a miracle to beat The Blaugrana. However, they could take advantage of this match to floor their high-flying visitors and send a strong message to those people who have already written them off.
Despite the possible absence of Lionel Messi who could undergo a kidney operation, The Oranges still have to worry about the lethal Luis Suarez and Neymar Jr, who particularly have a special way of stepping up to the occasion in the Argentine’s absence. The former Liverpool man already has 5 goals to his name in this competition this season, same with his teammate Lionel Messi. Neymar, who is part of the deadly MSN trio, has scored 3 goals in this season's Copa del Rey.
Team news
Valencia
Paco Alcacer is unavailable after picking up a knock, while Alvaro Negredo could start up front. Former Real Madrid man Denis Cheryshev could also start along the left-wing. Gary Neville might include Shkodran Mustafi and Jose Gaya to the starting lineup since the two players are suspended for the next La Liga fixture for Valencia.
Barcelona
Lionel Messi could miss the fixture due to a kidney problem, but Suarez and Neymar are expected to lead the attack. Sergio Roberto could start at the midfield as Thomas Vermaelen, Jeremy Mathieu and Aleix Vidal provide enough cover at the back. Rafinha is also doubtful for this clash due to injury.
Which channel is broadcasting Valencia vs Barcelona on TV or Online?
USA: Tune in to fuboTV, beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports USA or beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 15:00 ET.
Canada: Watch Valencia vs Barcelona live on February 10, 2016 on fuboTV, beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, or beIN Sports Canada at 15:00 ET.
UK: Follow the Copa del Rey action live on LaLigaTVCOPA at 20:00 GMT.
Spain: On Abono Futbol, Canal+ Partidazo, Abono Futbol 1, Movistar TV Fútbol at 21:00 CET.
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Quick facts
- Barca have won their last six Copa del Rey matches
- Barca haven’t lost to Valencia in 18 of their last 19 matches in all competitions
- The visitors have scored a minimum of 2 goals in their last 6 Copa del Rey matches
- Barca have been winning at both half-time and full-time in 5 of their last 6 Copa del Rey games
- Luis Enrique’s men have also scored 2.5 goals in their last 5 games in Copa del Rey
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