*Points and positions and the time of writing on Friday
Competition/Round: 2018-19 La Liga, Matchday 15
Barcelona Outs and Doubts: Arthur, Samuel Umtiti, Sergi Roberto, Malcom, Sergi Samper, Rafinha (out)
Espanyol Outs and Doubts: Sergio García, Naldo (doubt)
Date/Time: Saturday, December 8, 2018, 8.45pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 7.45pm GMT (UK), 2.45pm ET, 11.45am PT (USA), 1.15am IST (India, Sunday)
Venue: RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande
How to watch on TV: beIN SPORTS (USA & Canada), Eleven Sports 1 (UK), SuperSport 7 (Nigeria), others
How to stream: beIN SPORTS CONNECT (USA & Canada), others
Following a very comfortable victory over Third Division side Cultural Leonesa to guarantee a place in the Copa del Rey Round of 16, Barcelona return to La Liga action with what promises to be a very difficult Catalan Derby against Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium.