Pep Guardiola\'s side continue their pursuit of Real Madrid at the top of the table as they face an in-form Manolo Jimenez outfit.Manolo Jimenez has a number of injury worries going into the match on Saturday evening against Barcelona. On-loan Malaga man Apono is a doubt for the match after missing training on Tuesday because of back pain.Other absentees for the Barca match include David Mateos, who has a muscle injury, and Luis Garcia, who also missed the session due to a fever. The 31-year-old may recover in time for the weekend. Pablo Alvarez did not train on Tuesday after been given a leave of absence by coach Jimenez.Pep Guardiola conducted training on Wednesday morning, with the players involved in the AC Milan win taking part in recovery exercises. Ibrahim Afellay and Eric Abidal took part in the session, but the Dutchman is still working towards a return after his knee injury at the start of the season. Abidal should be undergoing a liver transplant in the coming weeks.Both Carles Puyol and Xavi started the Champions League match midweek so it is likely they will be given a rest as the Catalans travel to La Romareda, with Mascherano dropping back into defence and Thiago Alcantara being drafted in.