Barcelona are unbeaten over 90 minutes since 8 December, and scored four goals for a third successive match in their 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao last weekend.

Barca won the reverse fixture against Elche 3-2 in December. Let's hope for lots of goals again today...

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored four goals in his four La Liga games so far.

If he scores today he would equal the record for a Barcelona player in his first five games in the competition this Century.

Samuel Eto’o, in 2004, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, in 2009, both scored five times in their opening five matches.

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There are three changes for Elche following their 3-0 defeat by Levante last time out.

Diego Gonzalez, Raul Guti, Fidel and Pere Milla come in for Pedro Bigas, Gerard Gumbau and Guido Carillo.

Elche XI: Badia, Mojica, González, Roco, Barragan, Fidel, Guti, Mascarell, Morente, Milla, Boye.

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There are also three changes for Barcelona following victory over Athletic Bilbao.

Jordi Alba, Frenkie de Jong and Ousmane Dembele replace Sergino Dest, Adama Traore and Ferran Torres.

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Alba, Pique, Araujo, Alves, De Jong, Busquets, Pedri, Gavi, Aubameyang, Dembele.

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Last night, Real Madrid came from behind to beat Real Sociedad 4-1 and go eight points clear at the top.

The visitors led through Mikel Oyarzabal's 10th-minute penalty, but Eduardo Camavinga and Luka Modric scored brilliant goals, Karim Benzema stuck away a penalty and Marco Asensio sealed the win.

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The race for a top-four finish in La Liga is wide open.

Real Madrid are going to take some stopping now after moving eight points clear of Sevilla at the summit.

Fourth-placed Barcelona are 18 points off the pace, and today Xavi's men travel to Elche, in 14th, with the aim of moving into third.

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