Barcelona's Javier Mascherano has received a two-match suspension following his red card in Sunday’s La Liga clash with Eibar for verbally abusing a linesman, the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said on Wednesday.
Spanish third-tier side Villanovense host Barcelona in the King's Cup, but both sides would prefer the two-legged tie to be decided by a one-off match.
Barcelona will appeal the red card shown to Javier Mascherano in Sunday's La Liga game against Eibar, the Spanish and European champions said on Monday.
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was unable to say when they might fix their defensive woes after they again looked shaky at the back in the win against Eibar.