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No Lionel again for Barca

Champions Barcelona will be without the injured Lionel Messi again at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday but team mate David Villa said he suspected the Argentine would be back for next week's Champions League trip to play Rubin Kazan.
“He's very keen to return. I think, at the most, he will miss two games, those against Sporting Gijon (on Wednesday) and Bilbao,” the Spain striker told reporters.
The world player of the year is recovering from strained ankle ligaments picked up against Atletico Madrid last weekend.
For Bilbao, Spain forward Fernando Llorente is working to shake off a knee problem while his strike partner Gaizka Toquero has an ankle injury.
“To beat Barca we have to be at 100 per cent and hope they don't even reach 40 per cent,” coach Joaquin Caparros told sports daily Mundo Deportivo.
Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos is likely to return to the centre of defence again with Pepe suspended for the leaders' trip to promoted Levante on Saturday. Kaka, Ezequiel Garay, Raul Albiol, Fernando Gago and Sergio Canales are injured.
“To be top after four games is of little significance at this stage,” Jose Mourinho told reporters. “What's important is that we are winning even under construction which gives the players confidence in what we're doing.”
Atletico Madrid hope to have Argentina striker Sergio Aguero back for the home match against Real Zaragoza on Sunday after he missed the midweek draw against Valencia to recover from an ankle injury.
Sevilla travel to play promoted Hercules on Sunday looking to lift themselves after Thursday's 1-1 home draw with Racing Santander, in which goalkeeper Andres Palop remonstrated with unhappy fans at the final whistle.
There's one fan who has been insulting us from the start of the season,” the Sevilla captain told reporters. “Today, without insults and in a polite manner, I asked him to get behind us and said we would try to do better.”
Almeria coach Juan Manuel Lillo is under pressure to turn around his side's form when they visit Deportivo Coruna on Sunday seeking a first win this season.
FIXTURES
Saturday
Sporting Gijon v Valencia 1500 GMT, Levante v Real Madrid 1700 GMT, Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona 1900 GMT
Sunday
all 1400 GMT unless stated
Racing Santander v Getafe, Espanyol v Osasuna, Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad, Deportivo La Coruna v Almeria, Hercules v Sevilla 1600 GMT, Atletico Madrid v Real Zaragoza 1800 GMT
Monday
Malaga v Villarreal 1800 GMT

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