The Catalan giants ran riot in the first leg of this last-16 tie at Camp Nou last week, with Neymar netting a double as Barca romped to a convincing victory.
However, that fixture - which also saw Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba get on the scoresheet - was played against the backdrop of reported unrest within the club.
Luis Enrique came out after the match to play down the mixed reception he received from fans, but Sergio Busquets insists everyone at Barca is pulling in the same direction.
"People usually only know what they are told by the press, but I think everyone has now had a chance to speak," the midfielder told reporters.
"We just want to be united, to be as one, and for the fans to be behind us."
The uncertainty surrounding the future of Ballon d'Or runner-up Messi has been one of the major contributing factors to the claims of discontent in the Barca ranks, and the Argentina star fuelled speculation by claiming on Monday that he did not know where he would be playing next year.
On the pitch, however, Barca picked up a morale-boosting 3-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday, getting them back to winning ways in the Spanish top flight after a 1-0 loss at Real Sociedad.
Xavi is unlikely to make a return from a calf injury for Barca, while Neymar spent time training alone this week after taking a nasty blow to the ankle against Atleti.
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