*Standings at the time of writing
Competition/Round: 2024-25 La Liga, Matchday 2
Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Ronald Araujo, Gavi, Ansu Fati, Andreas Christensen, Frenkie de Jong (out), Dani Olmo (doubt)
Athletic Outs & Doubts: Unai Simón, Aitor Paredes, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Alvaro Djaló, Nico Serrano (doubt)
Date/Time: Saturday, August 24, 2024, 7pm CET (Barcelona), 6pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 1pm ET, 10am PT (USA), 10.30pm IST (India)
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
VAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
How to watch on TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), Premier Sports 1 (UK), SuperSport (Nigeria), others
How to watch online: ESPN+ (USA), LaLigaTV (UK), DAZN (Spain), others
Following an impressive and encouraging comeback win away to Valencia in their league curtain raiser, it’s time for Barcelona to make their home debut in the 2024-25 La Liga campaign as Hansi Flick’s troops take on some familiar faces in Ernesto Valverde and historic rivals Athletic Bilbao at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening.