Barcelona earned two important midweek breaks in the month of February, thanks to their impressive top eight showing in the group stage of the Champions League.
Meanwhile, their main rival for the Liga title, Real Madrid, has already played a tough away game at Manchester City, with the return leg coming up next week, where their best players will have to feature as they go into the match with only a one-goal lead.
They also have a challenging domestic fixture against Osasuna on Saturday, with Barcelona getting additional rest until their next game on Monday against Rayo Vallecano.