The absence of Cristiano Ronaldo overshadows the game and is why we see Barcelona as marginal favourites for the final in Valencia. This is the third Clásico of the season and Barce have won the other two, the last 4-3 at the Bernabeu last month.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is still suspended and banned from St James' Park this evening, which means no assistance from him against visitors Everton. Despite a respectable 8th place in the English Premier League for Newcastle United, 2014 has not gone well.
I think I am previewing nine events for newsletter subscribers today, I say "think" as I am still fine tuning the follow up email, there were six match previews in the first, one of which you can read below and it is looking like three in the second, but that can always change at the last minute.
Premier League : Everton-Southampton
Swans to come unstuck yet again against Toffees