(CNN) -- Spanish champions Barcelona will kick off 2011 without the services of world player of the year Lionel Messi and key defenders Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique. 

Coach Pep Guardiola has given top scorer Messi permission to miss Sunday's home clash with Levante as his side seek to move five points clear of second-placed rivals Real Madrid in the La Liga standings. 

The club's website reported on Friday that the Argentina forward had been allowed to extend his holiday, so will be missing from the line-up for only the fourth time this season. 

Captain Puyol is ruled out with a groin injury that he picked up playing for Catalonia in the representative game against Honduras earlier this month, and may also miss next weekend's trip to Deportivo La Coruna. 

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His central defensive partner Pique is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card this season in Barca's final league game of 2010, the 5-1 thrashing of city rivals Espanyol on December 18. 

However, Guardiola will be able to call on Argentine defender Gabriel Milito and young midfielder Jeffren Suarez, who have both returned to training. 

Milito had been sidelined since injuring his thigh in the Spanish Cup win over Ceuta on November 10, while the 22-year-old Jeffren suffered a groin problem in the Champions League match win over Rubin Kazan on December 7. 

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Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid will return to action on Monday with a trip to seventh-placed Getafe.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What injury was discussed?
2. What injury appeared in the article?
3. 
Q2:
1. What rivals were pitted against each other?
2. Which rival teams played each other?
3. 
Q3:
1. When did Barca and Espanyol play each other?
2. What was the date of the Barca-Espanyol game?
3. 
Q4:
1. Who won the match between Barca and Espanyol?
2. Who was the victor in the Barca-Espanyol game?
3. 
Q5:
1. Who sustained a leg injury?
2. Who got hurt on their leg?
3. 
Q6:
1. When did Milito hurt his leg?
2. On what date did Milito sustain a leg injury?
3. 
Q7:
1. What was cancelled?
2. What was it decided would not go forward?
3. 
Q8:
1. Who scores an enormous amount of points?
2. Who is really good at scoring?
3. 
Q9:
1. What was Lionel Messi allowed to do?
2. What did Lionel Messi receive permission to do?
3. 
Q10:
1. Why was Lionel Messi allowed to miss Sunday's game?
2. What was Lionel Messi granted permission to go do instead of playing on Sunday?
3. 
Q11:
1. Who was not allowed to play in Sunday's game?
2. Who was prevented from participating in Sunday's match?
3. 
Q12:
1. Why was Pique suspended?
2. What was the reason for Pique's suspension?
3. 
Q13:
1. Who is getting back from training?
2. Who is back after having trained?
3. 
