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This weekend in Spain, the 21st round of "La Liga" matches will be played. Three games will take place on Saturday, and the remaining seven on Sunday. On Saturday, the late evening match between Valencia and Madrid's Atletico is expected to receive the most attention. In the previous round, Valencia's winning streak was unexpectedly ended by Sevilla's Betis, while Atletico played to a surprising 1-1 draw at home against Racing Santander. Both teams will be looking to bounce back from different setbacks in this match, so experts are anticipating a tough game. Valencia will be without the injured Asier Del Horno, Edu, and Ruben Baraja, who is recovering from a thigh muscle injury. On the other hand, Atletico will have a better news as goalkeeper Leo Franco, who has been out with an injury for the entire month of January, is likely to play in Saturday's match. On Sunday evening, the league leaders Barcelona, Sevilla, and Real Madrid will play. Barcelona, currently leading by one point, will face Osasuna who are sitting in tenth place. The European champions are in good spirits as Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o has recovered from a serious injury and started training, while another forward Lionel Messi is expected to start training in the coming days. "I think their return will be a psychological boost to the team, as Messi and Eto'o are very important players. Their comeback should bring the team back to the necessary level," said Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez. Osasuna will continue to play without their captain Ludovic Delporte, who recently extended his contract with the team but has not yet recovered from the injury he suffered at the beginning of January. Both teams lost their Spanish King's Cup quarter-final matches on Wednesday. Sevilla, currently in third place and four points behind Barcelona, will host the league's bottom side Real Sociedad at home on Sunday. Real Sociedad have lost their last three league matches, so Sevilla players are hoping for an easy game. Meanwhile, Real Madrid, in fourth place and four points behind Barcelona, will host Levante on Sunday. The Royal Club will be without the Argentine newcomer Fernando Gago due to injury. However, there are some good news - striker Raul, attacking midfielder Guti, and Brazilian defender Emerson have recovered from their injuries. 21st round of matches Saturday Deportivo La Coruna - Mallorca Espanyol Barcelona - Zaragoza Valencia - Atletico Madrid Sunday Athletic Bilbao - Betis Sevilla Celta Vigo - Gimnastic Tarragona Racing Santander - Getafe Madrid Recreativo Huelva - Villarreal Sevilla - Real Sociedad Real Madrid - Levante Valencia Osasuna Pamplona - Barcelona
