De la Pena will miss the clash through injury.
“Espanyol are on good form and Saturday’s game will be interesting from a tactical perspective,” said the 34-year-old, according to Barca’s official website.
“We probably can’t challenge Barcelona for the league title, but we can beat them at Cornella-El Prat because we are so confident at home and have such great supporters. You can beat Barca in one game.”
