BARCELONA
Pinto
Martín Montoya • Puyol • J. Mascherano • Adriano Correia
Thiago Alcântara • A. Song • Iniesta
A. Sánchez • L. Messi • David Villa
DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA
Aranzubia
Sílvio • Aythami • Insua • Ayoze
Paulo Assunção • A. Aguilar
Bruno Gama • Valerón • Pizzi
Nélson Oliveira
Barcelona forward Pedro is available for Saturday's Primera Division encounter against Deportivo La Coruna after overcoming a bout of flu.
However, playmaker Xavi is still sidelined with a hamstring problem, while Victor Valdes and Gerard Pique are suspended.
Assistant coach Jordi Roura is likely to rest many of his regular starters with Tuesday's crucial Champions League clash against AC Milan in mind.
Ze Castro, Kaka and Riki are all out injured for Deportivo, while Carlos Marchena is suspended.
Youngster Pablo Insua is expected to partner Aythami in the centre of defence.
DID YOU KNOW?
Barcelona have lost three of their last four matches in all competitions.
The Catalan giants have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 matches across all competitions.
Lionel Messi has scored in a record 16 consecutive Liga appearances.
Deportivo La Coruna ended a six-match losing run with a goalless draw at home to Rayo Vallecano last weekend.
The Galician outfit have lost four of their last five meetings with Barcelona.
Deportivo's last win over Barca at Camp Nou was a 2-0 success in October 2003.
Prediction
Barcelona will be hurting after successive defeats against Real Madrid and will want to make a statement of intent ahead of their showdown with Milan. Deportivo picked up their first point under new coach Fernando Vasquez against Rayo Vallecano, but they lack the quality to capitalise on the opposition's defensive lapses.
Editor's Prediction
Barcelona 3-0 Deportivo La Coruña
