Watch: Celta Vigo vs Barcelona, Match Preview

In and amongst all of the excitement regarding Xavi Hernández’s imminent announcement as the new Barcelona manager, the Catalans take on Celta Vigo away from home in desperate need of three points in La Liga. The match is set to be interim coach Sergi Barjuán’s final game in charge, and as Barcelona currently sit 9th in the table, any victory in Saturday afternoon’s clash would be hugely beneficial.

Barça’s opponents, Celta Vigo, still under the leadership of Eduardo Coudet, currently sit 15th in the table, and have struggled to put any real form together as of yet this campaign. However, Barcelona have beaten Celta Vigo just once at Balaídos in the last six years, although that victory did come the last time these two sides met in Vigo last season.

Barcelona, away from all of the Xavi speculation, must remain focused, and look to start putting a run of wins together in La Liga. The Catalans sit dangerously in 9th place, and must qualify for the Champions League by the end of the season, although in order to obtain victory in Galicia tomorrow, Barjuán’s side will have to manage without several absences, including Sergiño Dest and Ousmane Dembélé