MADRID (Reuters) - Luis Enrique's Barcelona will get to test their King's Cup final opponents ahead of time on Saturday when they travel to fellow finalists Alaves in La Liga - but they may have sore legs after playing five games in the last 13 days. Liga leaders Real Madrid, who have a one-point lead in the table and two games in hand, play at Osasuna in the Saturday night game, well rested after two weeks with no fixtures. His team have shown that they can grind out results when necessary, such as in Tuesday's 1-1 second-leg draw with Atletico that put them in the King's Cup final for the fourth straight year thanks to a 3-2 win on aggregate. While Barca remain in the hunt in the league, the King's Cup and the Champions League, Real Madrid were eliminated by Celta Vigo in the King's Cup quarterfinals. Alaves, who beat Celta Vigo to reach the King's Cup final for the first time in the club's 96-year history, will be hoping for a repeat of their big upset win in Barcelona.

Source: The Star February 09, 2017 15:56 UTC