MADRID, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The 24th round of games in the Liga Santander sees two of the biggest rivals in LaLiga go head-to-head, while there is a key game in the battle for Europe.
Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain:
1. Setien and Bordalas: the best of enemies
Saturday sees FC Barcelona entertain Getafe in the Camp Nou in a game which promises a major clash of styles as Barca's passing style is pitted against Getafe's defensive organization and ability to break up their rivals' attacking play with niggling fouls.
It's no secret that Barca coach Quique Setien and Getafe's Pepe Bordalas don't like each other's style of football, or get on personally, and that antipathy is likely to be on display if Getafe are able to frustrate Setien and his players as they did to Valencia and Athletic Club in recent weeks.
Getafe have never won in the Camp Nou, but travel there sitting in third place in the league and with strikers Jorge Molina, Angel Rodriguez and Jaime Mata in form, maybe this could be their year.
2. Everything at stake at the Mestalla
The weekend kicks off with Valencia entertaining Atletico Madrid in 90 minutes that could have a big bearing on who will qualify for next season's Champions League. Atletico Madrid made hard work of beating Granada a week ago, while Valencia's 3-0 capitulation in Getafe five days after losing in the Copa del Rey (also to Granada) has put coach Albert Celades in the spotlight.
Both sides have had a week to prepare and there is a chance Alvaro Morata could return for Atletico after injury, while Valencia will miss Ezequiel Garay with a season ending knee injury.
A win would put Valencia back into the fight for the top four, but another defeat could leave Celades feeling uncomfortable in the dugout.
3. Time for rotations at Real Madrid as Hazard returns
The next few weeks see Real Madrid back in Champions League action with a tough last-16 tie against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, as well as what is likely to be a season defining 'El Clasico' against FC Barcelona in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
With those big games in mind, coach Zinedine Zidane will probably make some rotations to his usual starting 11 when Celta Vigo visit the Bernabeu on Sunday, with Marcelo given another chance at left back, Militao back in central defense and perhaps Luka Jovic in attack.
Eden Hazard will also be on the bench as he looks to get back to full fitness after his ankle injury, and Zidane probably won't make the sweeping changes he carried out a week ago when his side paid the price with a 4-3 defeat to Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey.
4. Crunch time for Lopetegui at Sevilla
It has been a tough three weeks for former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui at Sevilla, with a Copa del Rey exit against second division Mirandes followed by a home draw against Alaves and a defeat to Celta. Those results have seen Sevilla drop out of the top-four in the Liga Santander and the coach's work questioned for the first time since his arrival in the summer.
This weekend sees Espanyol visit the Sanchez Pizjuan, but although they are bottom of the table the arrival of striker Raul de Tomas, who has four goals in four games, has given them renewed confidence and they will be tougher to beat than many expect. Failure to win, however, will only increase the pressure on Lopetegui.
