Barcelona will bid to continue their relentless march towards the La Liga title when they visit Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Ernesto Valverde's side travel to San Sebastian full of confidence after thrashing Celta Vigo 5-0 on Thursday to book their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
Barca currently have 48 points from their 18 games, while Sociedad are down in 12th place in the standings, 25 points behind the league leaders.
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The recent signings of Philippe Coutinho and Yerra Mina have significantly strengthened Barcelona's squad, but there seems sure to be even more transfer activity at the Nou Camp over the coming months.
Gerard Deulofeu, Rafinha, Carles Alena, Dennis Saurez and Sergi Roberto are amongst the players linked with a move away from the club, opening the door for even more incomings during 2018.
We look at four players who manager Ernesto Valverde may add to his squad this year.
All to play for Barca in the second leg of the Copa del Rey tie between FC Barcelona and Celta de Vigo. With the first leg ending 1-1 and Celta's recent history against Barca, this leg will take the priority over weekend's La Liga fixture.
For Erneste Valverde, Barca's second leg tie against Celta will take the highest priority over the weekend's travel to Estadio Municipal de Anoeta to take on Real Sociedad. That's the good thing about having a nine point lead over the second placed team in the league; you could prioritize matches. In the league we will get chances to rectify poor results because of the lead. But in the cup we are more or less in a must win match. Technically we need a goalless draw to proceed but that kind of attitude will spell danger. So we should go for the win; anyways we always do!
