BARCELONA welcome Atletico Madrid to the Camp Nou this evening for a crunch clash at the top of La Liga.
Barca are currently sitting two points behind leaders Real Madrid but Los Bloncos have the better head-to-head record so the gap becomes harder to close.
Barcelona need the extra points after drawing at the weekendCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Barca cannot afford any slip ups with six games left in the competition whilst facing a tough Atletico side.
Atletico have won four of their last five games and have only had one draw since the restart began.
Marcos Llorente of Atletico de Madrid controls the ball during the Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Valladolid CFCredit: Alejandro Rios/DeFodi Images via Getty Images
When is Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid?
- Camp Nou is hosting the La Liga blockbuster.
- The game is due to kick off at 9pm BST, coverage begins at 8pm BST.
- When the sides met previously Lionel Messi scored a superb solo goal in the 86th minute, giving Barca the win.
Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
- La Liga TV will be airing the game and for Sky customers it’ll be free for the rest of June
- Sky customers need to go to Channel 435 on Sky
- To get access to all the games, Sky UK customers should visit premiersports.com and register with the promo code BACKTOWIN.
- Non-Sky customers can also sign up using the same code.
What is the team news?
Catalan giants Barca are going to be without Ousmane Dembele and Frenkie De Jong, however Sergio Busquets is due to return after missing the Catalan giants weekend draw with Celta Vigo.
Busquets had to sit out the stalemate after being suspended for the game.
Atletico are without defenders Mario Hermoso and Sime Vrsaljko because of injuries.
Stefan Savic and Koke are both suspended for the match.
Match odds
- Barca to win – 4/5
- Draw – 5/2
- Atletico to win – 17/5
- Both teams to score – 5/6
- Messi to net 2 or more goals – 6/1
*All odds from Ladbrokes and correct at time of publication.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
