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Xavi has demanded Barcelona remain faithful to their attacking philosophy by dictating the game against bitter rivals Real Madrid on Sunday.

The Saturday before an El Clasico in Barcelona is like Christmas Eve. And it's not just the kids who are getting overly excited.

Barcelona have agreed a one-year contract extension with Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta which ties him to the club until 2015, the European champions said on their website on Friday.

Valencia appear to have resigned themselves to the fact that David Villa will soon be leaving the club.

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is likely to miss Sunday's match at near-neighbours Everton but midfielder Alberto Aquilani will be given his first taste of a Merseyside derby.

Valencia striker David Villa will not rule out moving to a Premier League should he eventually leave the Mestalla.

Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has admitted that he may consider returning from international football with Spain following next summer's World Cup finals in South Africa.

Valencia's David Villa celebrates after scoring against Osasuna in Pamplona, northern Spain, on Sunday.

Valencia swept aside Osasuna 3-1 away with a trio of impressive goals to move back into the Champions League places in La Liga on Sunday.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will make changes to his side that plays in Austria on Wednesday night.

File photo shows Spanish soccer players David Silva , David Villa and Xavi Hernandez present the new designer national soccer team jersey during a media presentation in Madrid November 12, 2009.

Germany's Lukas Podolski points to the sky after scoring against Ivory Coast in a friendly match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Wednesday.

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Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Superb Spain bounced back from an early deficit to put 10-man Austria to the sword in a one-sided international friendly at the Ernst-Happel Stadion in Vienna tonight.

The Brazilian has been heavily linked with a move to Spain and has done little to quell speculation in professing his admiration for Barcelona.

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Spain will return to the Ernst Happel Stadium to play Austria in a friendly on Wednesday, almost 17 months after it lifted the European Championship in the same stadium to snap 44 years of futility in major championships.

Brazil continued their dominance over England with a 1-0 friendly win on Saturday.

Rafael Benitez will quit as Liverpool boss if star striker Fernando Torres is sold against his will.

Fabio Capello has identified Brazil as the biggest threat to England's hopes of ending 43 years of hurt by winning the World Cup next year.