Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez aiming to fight back in Pichichi race
The pair were unavailable against Malaga and Barcelona suffered without them, but they are back and ready to go against la Real
Leo Messi and Luis Suarez were the big misses for Barcelona in the 0-0 draw with Malaga. A stomach virus left the Argentine out of action, while the Uruguayan was suspended for getting five yellow cards. The team ended up paying for their absences and were incapable of scoring—they are the top two goal getters for Barcelona this season.
The lethal pair return to action with two objectives. Get three points from the game, at a venue that has proved very tricky for Barcelona in recent years. Second, recover the top spots in the goalscoring charts—Cristiano Ronaldo has leapt ahead after netting twice against Sporting Gijon.
They have eight each in La Liga, while Cristiano has 10. This is despite the Portuguese’s bad start, but a hat-trick against Atletico and then the brace against Sporting have bumped him to the top of the table.
Recovering this throne will be an extra motivation for the two Blaugrana stars who, with their goals, can propel the team to victory at Anoeta.
