Barcelona can extend their winning streak to 12 matches and return to the top of the La Liga table with a win over Malaga this afternoon.
Barcelona make seven changes to last week's team. Andres Iniesta returns to the Barcelona lineup after missing the victory over Levante with flu. Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Jeremy Mathieu, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez also return. Ivan Rakitic, Xavi, Pedro and Javier Mascherano are dropped to the bench.
Malaga are without suspended Nordin Amrabat and Ignacio Camacho, while January signings Egor Filipenko and Javi Guerra are on the bench.
Barcelona: Bravo; Alves, Pique, Mathieu, Alba; Rafinha, Busquets, Iniesta; Suarez, Messi, Neymar
Malaga: Kameni; Weligton, Samuel, Horta, Juanmi; Recio, Angeleri, Rosales; M.Torres, Castillejo, Darder
Jonathan McIntosh
