Barcelona hope to end Anoeta curse

CAIRO – 14 January 2018: Barcelona players willface a real test on Sunday night when they travel toplay Real Sociedad at the Spanish League on their stadium, Anoeta in San Sebastián, Basque.

Barcelona hope to improve their record at Anoeta as they haven't achieved a victory over the hosts for 10 years.

Barcelona’s last victory over Sociedad was in May 2007 when Andres Iniesta and Samuel Eto’o led their team to a 2-0 victory and since then Barcelona have always returned from Anoeta with a loss or a draw.

Barcelona's main opponents at the Spanish League title, Atletico Madrid, Valencia and Real Madrid wishthis curse continues to decrease the gap at the League table between them and Barcelona, as Barcelona leads the League with sixpoints clear before Sunday game.

Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde took all his players with him to Basque, and he only left the injured;PacoAlcacer, Samuel Umtiti and Philippe Coutinho, the new signing;Yerry Mina andthe players who are expected to leave the club in January;RafinhaAlcantara, Gerard Deulofeu and Aleix Vidal at home