Broadcast info
Who’s playing: After a crucial win over Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey, Barcelona return to La Liga with a clash with Athletic Club.
What time: 7:15am PT / 10:15am ET / 3:15pm UTC / 3:15pm GMT / 4:15pm CET on Saturday, February 4.
Which stadium: The 99,354-seat Camp Nou stadium will be the venue.
Which channel
In the USA at 10:15am ET on beIN SPORTS USA, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
In Canada at 10:15am ET on beIN Sports Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, fuboTV Canada
In Spain at 4:15pm CET on beIN Sports Connect España, beIN LaLiga
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Match facts
- Barcelona, having played an extra game, trail league leaders Real Madrid by four points.
- Athletic Club are in seventh – 10 points behind the Blaugrana.
- This will be the fourth time that these two clubs will meet this season after their heated Copa del Rey encounter.
- This will be their 10th meeting in the last year-and-a-half.
- The Basque club have won only two of their last nine games.
- The Catalan giants have the league’s joint-best defensive record at home this season.
Will Luis Enrique’s boys bounce back from last week’s disappointment?
Barcelona have been Spain’s dominant club in recent years, but that title has slipped from their grip, as it now appears to be firmly in Real Madrid’s hands. Los Blancos top the table with a four-point advantage – not to mention their game in hand – thanks to the Blaugrana’s shock 1-1 draw away to Real Betis.
There was that goal that clearly crossed the line, but the officials failed to notice. Regardless, the defending Spanish champions were poor, but Luis Enrique hasn’t given up hope on the title race just yet.
“If anyone wants to say that we will not win the league, let them think about the last two seasons,” the Asturian boss said to the press, and he has reason for optimism given a few injury boosts.
The Catalan giants are set to welcome back two key midfielders: Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta. The Spanish duo could feature in Saturday’s game, and they might be joined by another recovered player – Lucas Digne.
Athletic Club have no injury worries. This means Ernesto Valverde can field a starting eleven similar to the one that beat the Blaugrana 2-1 in the Copa del Rey in their first match of 2017.
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