体坛英语新闻：Barca can claim league title on the weekend

Athletic Club Bilbao will fancy their chances of a home win to propel them back into the top six when they host Levante, while Deportivo need to win on their visit to play Sporting Gijon. Sporting are just about safe from relegation, but Deportivo have dropped desperately close to the danger zone.

A defeat for Hercules at home to Racing Santander would almost certainly condemn the Alicante based side to relegation, while Getafe, who dropped into the bottom three after defeat in Villarreal last week, have no option other than to win at home agianst Almeria, whose place in the second division next season would be assured by anything other than a win.

Saturday also sees Atletico Madrid entertain Malaga in an interesting game. Atletico have hit form at the right time, with Kun Aguero in fine form, but Malaga have also started to win games with the return of Julio Cesar Baptista to the side. Atletico need a win to stay sixth, while Malaga are still in the relegation struggle, but the game promises to be closer than the league positions could indicate.

Sunday sees a radical change in Spain as Mallorca's league match against Villarreal kicks of at midday in an attempt to capture Asian television audiences. Maybe the Spanish football league could have chosen a more attractive game as Mallorca are safe while Villarreal look assured of fourth place.

Barcelona against Espanyol is the day's big game with Barca hoping that Madrid fail to win in Sevilla one day before. If that is the case, the party will be prepared in the Camp Nou and Barca would especially enjoy lifting the trophy against their city neighbors.

Zaragoza and Osasuna end the day with another battle to avoid relegation, but by the time that game kicks off the party could well have begun in Barcelona.