News Summary

• Barcelona will be aiming to make it seven straight wins in La Liga on Saturday.
• The Catalan giants are seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table.
• They have won their last four meetings with Espanyol and are unbeaten in the derby since 2018.
• Barcelona are expected to be without Pedri, who picked up a hamstring issue in midweek, which could open the door for Gavi to start.
• Pere Milla returns from suspension, but Javi Puado remains sidelined with a knee injury.
• Ronald Araujo, Alejandro Balde, Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres all pushing to start, while Pau Cubarsi is available domestically.
• The match will be available to watch live in the UK on LaLigaTV and Premier Sports, with streaming options available via the respective platforms.