Futbol Club Barcelona vs. Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, 4:2

Luke Williams - 7 Nov 2009
Without a win away from home this season, Mallorca make the trek to the mainland to play FC Barcelona at Camp Nou on Saturday in La Liga. Barça are a point clear at the top of the table after last week's 1-1 draw away to Osasuna, but they are coming off a very frustrating 0-0 draw at Rubin Kazan in the Champions League on Wednesday. Mallorca, who are perfect in five games at home this season, have just two points from four road games this year. They beat Racing Santander 1-0 last weekend, and they last won in Barcelona in May 2008. For the first time in weeks, an already-dangerous Barcelona squad is fully fit, as Thierry Henry returns to the starting line-up. Andrés Iniesta will return to his more familiar midfield role as a result. Mallorca is without top striker Aritz Aduriz due to injury, but Gregorio Manzano's squad is otherwise 100% after a recent string of injuries and suspensions seems to have run its course. There is a distinct difference in the quality of the Mallorca side away from ONO Estadi, and it will be quite the tough ask for that to change in the hostile environment in Catalonia on Saturday. REVIEW:

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