Barca can take another step towards La Liga glory with a Saturday victory – but they have a Champions League meeting with Lyon to consider
Barcelona will seek to reinforce their lead at the top of the Primera Division on Saturday by overcoming Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou.
Barca suffered a 1-0 loss to Girona in the Supercopa de Catalunya on Wednesday but used a fringe side after successive Clasico victories put them into a healthy position to claim the domestic double.
Against opponents fighting against the drop and on a five-match losing sequence, they will expect three more points.