FC Barcelona lock horns with local rivals RCD Espanyol in the Catalan derby on Thursday night away from home.The Blaugrana go into the game on the back of a stunning 4-3 comeback win over Real Madrid

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is set to return to action in Thursday's LaLiga clash at Espanyol, manager Hansi Flick said, as his side prepare to wrap up the title this week.A victory in their city derby against Espanyol would clinch the championship for the Catalans.

Raphinha is about to cap his best season for Barcelona with the Spanish league title. Lamine Yamal has been getting most of the attention as Barcelona moves closer to lifting the trophy, but Raphinha has been just as important for the Catalan club in its title run.

Espanyol versus Barcelona kicks off at 8.30pm UK time tomorrow night. It is available to watch on Premier Sports 1 and streamed via the Liga app. Tough one to predict given Barcelona’s levels of motivation will depend on whether they have already secured the title by the time the game kicks off.

Wojciech Szczesny has been influential behind Barca’s dominance since joining them on a short-term deal to replace injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The Blaugrana are willing to continue with the Polish keeper and have handed him a two-year extension offer, but he hasn’t decided on his future.

Ahead of this Thursday’s Elderbi de Barcelona (9:30pm CEST), here’s a run-through of some of the biggest names to have played for both clubs over the years.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has provided updates on the wellbeing of two leading members of his squad.This of course comes ahead of the Blaugrana’s return to action tomorrow evening.Barcelona

After the exhilarating 4-3 win over Real Madrid in La Liga, Barça have the chance to claim the league title with a win at local rivals Espanyol on Thursday. The game at the RCDE Stadium kicks off at 9.

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is set to return to action in Thursday's LaLiga clash at Espanyol, manager Hansi Flick said, as his side prepare to wrap up the title this week.

FC Barcelona are on the verge of being crowned the champions of La Liga as they get set to take on local rivals RCD Espanyol on Thursday night.A victory in the Catalan derby will see the Blaugrana

Barcelona moved to the brink of a 28th La Liga title with a thrilling 4-3 win over sworn enemies Real Madrid last weekend.Victory at the expense of another rival would confirm the Blaugrana's status as champions when they make the short trip across town to face Espanyol.