It's matchday! Barcelona travel to the Mestalla for what promises to be a very tough game for the Catalan giants against Valencia, and even though this isn't a match that guarantees three points, Barça are nearly obligated to pick up a victory to stay close to unbeaten leaders Atlético Madrid.
Coach Luis Enrique will have to cope with the absence of his best defender, Gerard Piqué, for the next three weeks, which includes away trips to Valencia, Sevilla and Manchester City. It's Next Man Up now and Javier Mascherano, Samuel Umtiti and Jérémy Mathieu will have to step up their games to make Piqué's absence less traumatic.