Espanyol

Jordi Alba Ramos While the situation is not ideal, Jordi Alba has no desire to leave LaLiga titleholders Barcelona.

Gerard Piqué Bernabéu Barcelona defender Gerard Pique – targeted by Espanyol fans throughout the clash – was particularly satisfied with the win on the road.

Luis Enrique Enouraged by the convincing derby win over Espanyol, Luis Enrique says Barcelona will give everything to win LaLiga and Copa del Rey.

Lionel Messi Barcelona moved to the top of LaLiga courtesy of a 3-0 win over city rivals Espanyol, with Luis Suarez and Ivan Rakitic on target.

Neymar Neymar can avoid controversy against Espanyol, says Luis Enrique, as the Barcelona boss sidestepped awkward pre-match questions.

Andrés Iniesta Luján Andres Iniesta sat out Barcelona's training session on the eve of the derby at Espanyol due to soreness in his right adductor.

Gareth Bale Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale scored within 12 minutes of his return from three months out with injury against Espanyol.

Daniel Carvajal Ramos Dani Carvajal hopes Real Madrid can keep up their winning streak in LaLiga in a bid to put missing out on last season's title behind them.

Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez wants to stay with the club for as long as possible as he relishes playing under Zinedine Zidane.

Karim Benzema Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was without his main forward stars against Espanyol but watched James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema step up.