*Standings at the time of writing
Competition/Round: 2024-25 La Liga, Matchday 5
Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Ronald Araujo, Gavi, Ansu Fati, Andreas Christensen, Fermín López, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Bernal (out)
Girona Outs & Doubts: Oriol Romeu (out) Jastin García, Ricard Artero, Yangel Herrera (doubt)
Date/Time: Sunday, September 15, 2024, 4.15pm CET (Barcelona), 3.15pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 10.15am ET, 7.15am PT (USA), 7.45pm IST (India)
Venue: Estadio de Montilivi, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
VAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
How to watch on TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), Premier Sports 1 (UK), SuperSport (Nigeria), Movistar (Spain), others
How to watch online: ESPN+ (USA), LaLigaTV (UK), GXR World (India), Movistar+ (Spain), others
Following the first international break of the season, the best team in Spain returns to action looking to remain top of the table and maintain their perfect record to begin the new La Liga season as Barcelona make the short trip to the Montilivi Stadium for a huge local derby against Girona on Sunday afternoon in beautiful Catalonia.