Xavi starts for Barcelona as expected, and there is a long-awaited debut for former Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen, who has been injured all season. Elsewhere Luis Enrique rests several players with bigger games in mind. There is a first La Liga start for Spanish goalkeeper Jordi Masip.

Deportivo La Coruna, who will hope to avoid the drop, make four changes to the team which beat Levante last weekend. Roberto Canella replace Pablo Insua in defence, while Juan Dominguez, Lucas Perez, Ivan Cavaleiro all come in.

Barcelona XI: Masip, Bartra, Vermaelen, Mathieu, Adriano, Roberto, Xavi, Rafinha, Pedro, Messi, Neymar

Deportivo La Coruna: Fabricio, Canella, Sidnei, Lopo, Laure, Borges, Bergantinos, Dominguez, Lucas, Salomao, Cavaleiro.

Right, now that's cleared up let's get some team news for Barcelona v Deportivo. Who's playing alongside Xavi?

Atletico Madrid need a point away at fifth-bottom Granada to seal the third automatic Champions League spot. A win for fourth-placed Valencia at second-bottom Almeria will secure their route to the qualifying round.

Fifth-placed Sevilla appear outsiders as they travel to Malaga but could get in through the back door if they win the Europa League. And Barca's opponents Deportivo La Coruna could also face the drop, so don't expect them to join the Xavi festival today.

Before we discuss the achievements of one of Spain's greatest midfielders, a quick recap on the other significant games in La Liga today. There is a three-way race for the final two Champions League spots and four teams could be relegated with three matches proving crucial at either end of the table.

Then just after Xavi says goodbye, we will switch to Real Madrid's last game against Getafe. Kick-off for that is at 19:30 BST. The title might be wrapped up, but there will be plenty to savour on the final day in La Liga.

Of course, Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champions today for the 23rd time after their match with Deportivo La Coruna and we'll be bringing live updates of the game before the tears start to flow. Kick-off for that match is at 17:30 BST, where we will also keep you updated on the race for the other Champions League spots and the relegation scrap.

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Xavi, on the other hand, is Senor Barcelona. After joining the club as an 11 year-old, for the last 17 years he has orchestrated his team as one of the best deep-lying midfielders in history. He is the most decorated player in Spanish football and today marks his last game in the famous 'Blaugrana' shirt before he moves to Qatar. It promises to be an emotional day at the Nou Camp.

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Carlo Ancelotti has only been at Real Madrid for two years but despite helping his side earn a 10th European Cup last season, he looks like he could be on his way out of the Bernabeu. Not through the back door, the Italian would hope!

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And so the curtain comes down on another season in La Liga. It's hard not to feel that for some it also marks an end of an era.