Barcelona - Granada Preview: Pep Guardiola's side target sixth straight Liga win

With Real Madrid not in action until Wednesday away to Villarreal, the Catalan giants can put some pressure on the league leaders with victory over the Andalusian side

Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay has trained with his team-mates for the first time since rupturing knee ligaments in September, and may feature in Tuesday's Primera Division encounter against Granada at Camp Nou.

Alexis Sanchez and Carles Puyol were late substitutes in Saturday's win at Sevilla and could make returns to the starting line-up.


PROBABLE LINEUPS 

BARCELONA ValdesAlves, Pique, Puyol, Adriano Xavi, Busquets, IniestaFabregas, Messi, Alexis

GRANADA Cesar Nyom, Lopez, B Gomez, Siqueira M Rico, HurtadoA Gomez, Jara, Benitez Uche

Granada will be without Carlos Martins after the midfielder was dismissed in the win over Sporting Gijon at the weekend, but Brazilian Henrique is available again after serving a one-match ban.

Roberto, Jaime Romero and Fran Rico are all doubts, while Pape Diakhate (hamstring) and Hassan Yebda (ruptured knee ligaments) are definitely out. 

Prediction :

Barcelona   3 vs 0   Granada