Barcelona will look to make it three straight league wins since the return from the international break as the Blaugrana take on Granada at Camp Nou. A Champions League match against Manchester City awaits next Tuesday, and there's a very tough visit to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán for a key La Liga match against Sevilla.
The two upcoming games make Saturday's matchup an important warm-up for Barça, who need to easily beat last-place Granada, preserve fitness and avoid new injuries ahead of the giant matches next week.
Injuries are a big problem for Luis Enrique, who currently has EIGHT players battling physical problems, and only three of them have a minor shot of being available to play this weekend.