After a disappointing start to the season with a goalless draw at home against Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona are back in action with a trip to the Basque Country to face Real Sociedad at the cauldron of Anoeta.
The transfer speculation continues to dominate the headlines in Barça land, which turned out to be a good thing as it allowed coach Xavi Hernández and his team to work quietly in training throughout the week to try and improve on a subpar showing against a very tough Rayo team.
But things get even tougher against Sociedad, who are a brutal opponent to face at their home stadium in front of a wild crowd.