Barcelona favorites, but Espanyol to battle in derby

MADRID, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona have the chance to move nine points clear of Real Madrid, whose weekend game has been postponed because of the floods in the east of Spain, when they entertain city rivals Espanyol on Sunday.

Barcelona go into the game with their morale sky-high after their 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu last weekend and after a rare midweek without a match, which h