Barca face Las Palmas needing to keep pressure on Real Madrid in La Liga

MADRID, March 29 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona need to overcome a long list of absentees on Saturday in order to beat Las Palmas and keep the pressure on league leaders Real Madrid ahead of the "Clasico" between the two sides in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on April 21st.

Xavi Hernandez's side go into Saturday's game eight points behind Real Madrid and with a visit to Cadiz next weekend, Barca can't afford to drop a