"Barcelona will look to avoid the same fate that befell Real Madrid when they visit Albacete in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday. The Segunda Division side beat Madrid 3-2 at home in the previous round and have claimed maximum points from their three league games since. Barcelona have no excuse for not taking their hosts seriously and it is likely Hansi Flick will field a strong side."
"Barca are a point above Madrid at the top of La Liga after winning 3-1 at Elche on Saturday. Follow us: Jon Fisher Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events. Read more from Jon Fisher"
Albacete, a Segunda Division side, beat Real Madrid 3-2 at home in the previous Copa del Rey round and have taken maximum points from their three league games since. Barcelona will visit Albacete in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Tuesday and must guard against a similar upset. Hansi Flick is likely to name a strong Barcelona team to counter the threat posed by an in-form lower-division opponent. Barcelona sit one point above Real Madrid at the top of La Liga after a 3-1 win at Elche on Saturday. The tie represents a challenging cup test despite the division gap.
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