Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
LaLiga 2018-19
Venue: Camp Nou
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2019
Kick-off: 7:45pm GMT
Barcelona will look to move one step closer to claiming another LaLiga title when they welcome Real Sociedad to Camp Nou tonight.
The Blaugrana are nine points clear of closest challengers Atletico Madrid with just six games left to play following a drab goalless draw away to bottom-of-the-table Huesca and remain in the hunt for a hat-trick of major trophies.
Ernesto Valverde's side will look to claim a fifth successive Copa del Rey trophy against Valencia next month and meet Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Champions League after a comfortable 4-0 aggregate defeat of Manchester United in the last eight.
Looking to dent their latest title bid are a mid-table Real Sociedad side that currently sit 10th on 41 points under Imanol Alguacil following a 1-1 draw at home to Eibar last time out.
Artiz Elustondo put the Basque side ahead in the home clash with Barcelona in September, only for Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele to net in a hard-fought away win for the treble-chasers.
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TV channel and live stream online coverage
ITV will be providing live free-to-air coverage of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad, with the programme beginning at 7:30pm GMT on ITV and the ITV Hub.
The game is also available on Eleven Sports.
Barcelona team news and predicted line-up
Valverde rang the changes for the trip to Huesca with the second-leg tie against Manchester United in mind, leaving Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets at home, but most of those alterations should be reversed this weekend.
Long-term absentee Rafinha is still recovering from knee surgery, while experienced centre-back Thomas Vermaelen is struggling with a thigh issue.
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Arthur, Messi, Suarez, Dembele
Score prediction: Barcelona 3-1 Real Sociedad
Barcelona will be on a high after reaching the Champions League semis for the first time since 2015 and should be back to full strength after a much-changed side could not get the better of lowly Huesca.
The hosts have only lost once at home in the league all season and should take another step towards the title - and a potential treble - here with a comfortable victory.
