Weekend of contrasts in La Liga as Messi looks to celebrate 10th anniversary of debut

Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are back in action on Saturday as the eighth round of matches in Spain's BBVA Primera Liga promises a weekend of contrasts.
Real Madrid travel to Valencia to face struggling Levante on Saturday afternoon and should be favorites to defeat a side that has struggled at the start of the season.
Coach Jose Luis Mendilibar has tried to change Levante's traditional rock-solid defense and midfield and introduce a more passing style of football, which could leave them open to the rapid counter-attacks launched by Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema.
Goalkeeper Keylor Navas will return to his former club, but will have to be content with a place on the bench as Iker Casillas continues in the Madrid goal.
There is an even greater contrast in the Camp Nou Stadium as newly promoted Eibar, who have the lowest budget in La Liga, are in town. The game sees the side with the biggest capacity ground (Barca's Camp Nou with 98,800) host the side with the smallest ground in the division (Eibar's Ipurua 5,200), but despite appearances Eibar can be expected to put up a tough fight.
Gaizka Garitano's men have shown they are well-organized and able to play on the break, and although that may not be enough to stop Leo Messi and Neymar for 90 minutes, it should mean the game is far from the walkover that comparing the two clubs on paper would lead you to expect.
Messi, will however be looking to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his first team debut with at least one goal.
Saturday also sees Athletic Club Bilbao look to kick-start their season at home to an in-form Celta Vigo. Athletic are in the relegation zone after a dreadful start to the campaign and coach Ernesto Valverde will hope that the international break has allowed his players to recover some much needed fitness.
The day ends with an Andalusia derby as Cordoba look for their first win of the campaign against a Malaga side which has yet to hit form.
Sunday kicks off with Atletico Madrid at home to an Espanyol side which has performed better than many expected at the start of the season. Atletico's last game saw them crash 3-1 in Valencia and coach Diego Simeone needs more defensive cohesion from a side which made too many uncharacteristic errors a fortnight ago
Sunday's remaining matches see second place Valencia, with their attack spearheaded by Spain internationals Paco Alcacer and Rodrigo, look to take all three points from a Deportivo la Coruna side struggling for both form and points and who look an early season candidate for relegation.
Elche also look weak and Sevilla are favorites to take all three points to confirm their positive start to the campaign. Carlos Bacca will be the main threat for the visitors as they look to remain at least third.
The last two games of the weekend see Villarreal at home to Almeria in a game where the home side should take all three points, while Real Sociedad host Getafe in a match between two sides who have both struggled for points early on this season.