Barcelona sought to silence any alarm bells ringing ahead of Saturday's Clasico at home to Real Madrid after they stuttered to another draw in their Champions League game at AC Milan on Tuesday.
Barcelona needed a Lionel Messi equaliser to rescue a point in the 1-1 draw at the San Siro and despite hogging possession in customary fashion again looked short on ideas in attack following a frustrating 0-0 stalemate at Osasuna on Saturday.
Real, who host Milan's Serie A rivals Juventus in Champions League Group B on Wednesday, are third in La Liga, three points behind their arch rivals, and a win at the Nou Camp would put them level with Barca on 25 points from 10 games.
Barcelona are still unbeaten this season and top both La Liga and their group in Europe's elite club competition but have consistently struggled against defence-minded opponents even with the firepower of Messi and Neymar.
Coach Gerardo Martino dismissed concerns about his team's form. "I have no doubts about the team's ability to perform," he said