Fabregas, Pique fit for Granada showdown

The Spanish champions have had to deal with a growing injury list, with Lionel Messi (hamstring), Victor Valdes (calf), Jordi Alba and Daniel Alves (both hamstring) all unavailable.

Head coach Gerardo Martino will also be without midfielders Xavi (hamstring) and Cristian Tello (ankle) for the weekend fixture at Camp Nou after the duo failed to recover in time to feature.

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