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Catalan rivals Espanyol and Barcelona lock horns in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter finals at the RCDE Stadium.

Los Blanquiazules made it into the last eight with a narrow 3-2 aggregate win over Levante. They drew with Athletic Bilbao on Sunday and could only move one place up to 14th place.

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This is going to be a big test for Quique Sanchez Flores’ side and they have been tagged underdogs with Bet365 at odds of (10.00).

The Blaugrana did have an easy ride over Celta Vigo, winning 5-0 and 6-1 on aggregate. They then topped it up with an impressive 4-2 comeback win at Real Sociedad at the weekend to maintain their nine-point lead at the top of the standings.

Barca have always had the better of Espanyol down the years and are poised to gain the away advantage with victory at odds of (1.28).

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The same betting firm quotes odds of (5.25) for the game to end in an unlikely stalemate.

Ernesto Valverde’s men have won their last six competitive clashes with Espanyol and look good for a double chance in the RCDE Stadium at (1.071).

Five of the aforementioned six games has produced three or more goals and that outcome repeating itself in the Catalan capital is available at odds of (1.57).

Both teams have scored in just four of their last 10 meetings. ‘NO’ thus stands at (1.80) with Bet365.

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi were on the scoresheet in the previous round against Celta and likewise the weekend encounter at Sociedad. The duo are tipped to score at (1.66) and (1.40) respectively anytime in this game.

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez was at a loss to explain how Luis Suarez missed three golden chances in his team's 1-0 win over Egypt in their opening World Cup game but refused to blame the striker.

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Suarez was saved embarrassment by a late header from centre-back Jose Gimenez, earning Uruguay a victory in a World Cup opener for the first time.

'I don't know what happened but I will not speculate,' Tabarez said in a postgame news conference. 'I have seen many great players like [Lionel] Messi and [Diego] Maradona not living up to their potential in matches. It is not a sin.

'Suarez, as you say, was not playing as well as he normally does, but he had three scoring opportunities. The goalkeeper saved a couple of them. That happens to strikers.'

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Egypt coach Hector Cuper opted against risking forward Mohamed Salah as he continues his recovery from a shoulder injury, making Suarez the main attraction in his first World Cup game since biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini in a round-of-16 game in Brazil four years ago.

Suarez hit the side netting in the first half and twice failed to beat Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy from close range in the second.

His struggles in front of goal mirrored his dreadful start to last season with Barcelona after rushing back from a knee injury and Tabarez suggested Suarez was lacking confidence.

'In good times, everything goes into the back of the net, while at other times the goal seems smaller. As long as he gives his all, we are happy.

'I don't discuss individual players in press conferences. I don't point fingers. I don't discuss players who have given glory to Uruguayan football.'