Spanish La Liga

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If Barcelona are going to win the title today then they will do it without Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan forward, who has scored 14 goals in his last 15 Liga matches, was substituted in the midweek Champions League semi-final at Bayern Munich because of a hamstring injury.

Barca XI: Bravo, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitic, Pedro, Messi, Neymar.

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Hola amigos! Football has a strange habit of throwing up quirks - and that, my friends, is why we love it.

Exactly 12 months ago, Barca were humbled in their own backyard by Atletico and forced to reluctantly hand over the Spanish crown to Diego Simeone's side.

Today, Atletico could be officially deposed after a one-season-only reign - with Barcelona ready to reclaim the throne. The Blaugrana's ascension will be completed with a victory, although a draw may be enough if second-placed Real Madrid are beaten at Barcelona's city rivals Espanyol.

So Real are relying on Atletico, and Barca could be helped by Espanyol. What were we saying about quirks?

17 May 2014. Barcelona v Atletico Madrid. Nou Camp.

Atletico needed a draw to be crowned Spanish champions for the first time since 1996. Atletico earned a 1-1 draw and the acclaim of almost 100,000 Barca supporters inside the Nou Camp.

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17 May 2015. Atletico Madrid v Barcelona. Vicente Calderon.

Barcelona need a win to be certain of regaining the La Liga title from Atletico. But will they be crowned champions at Real Madrid's expense in the Spanish capital today? And, if they are, will 50,000-plus Atletico fans graciously congratulate their successors?

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What a twist of fate has been thrown up by the Spanish fixture computer. Even Lionel Messi can barely believe it...