They will continue to lead the standings if they secure three points at the Camp Nou stadium and widen the gap ahead with the second-placed Atletico Madrid, reports Efe.
Barcelona is buckling up for Sociedad's clash on Saturday with strikers Neymar and Luis Suarez up front, who have scored 12 and 11 goals, respectively, over the past 12 rounds of the matches, while superstar Lionel Messi is also getting ready to lead the roster after making a full recovery.
It seems that Barcelona coach Luis Enrique intends to give no quarter against Real Sociedad, which is struggling to escape from the shadow of the relegation zone, in light of the absence of its midfielder Asier Illarramendi due to suspension.
As for Atletico Madrid, Argentine manager Diego Simeone looks forward to winning its upcoming game against Espanyol at their Vicente Calderon stadium, despite missing defender Gabriel Fernandez Arenas.
Real Madrid hope to escape from its humiliating defeat against Barcelona during the previous round, as well as the painstaking 4-3 win against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, when they meet Eibar on Sunday.
This upcoming away clash will not be an easy job for their coach Rafael Benitez, who will have to figure out how to fill the defensive gap with Sergio Ramos, Isco, Marcelo and Varane absent.
