Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will be looking to draw nearer to the top of La Liga when they lock horns at the Lluis Olympic Companys Stadium on Sunday.
Both sides are on 31 points and seven points adrift joint leaders Real Madrid and Girona, with Colchoneros third and Barca fourth.
Xavi's men were held to a two-goal draw at Rayo Vallecano in their last league encounter before picking up a 2-1 Champions League win over Porto.
On the other hand, in the aftermath of a 1-0 win against Mallorca last weekend, Diego Simeone's side defeated Feyenoord 3-1 in the midweek.
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Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | December 3, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm ET |
| Venue: | Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium |
La Liga match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will be played at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
It will kick off at 3 pm ET on December 3 in the United States (US).
How to watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid online - TV channels & live streams
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 | Fubo | Watch here |
 | ESPN Deportes | Watch here |
In the US, the game is available to watch and stream online live through ESPN, FuboandESPN Deportes.
Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Barcelona team news
Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen's prolonged absence due to a back injury will see Inaki Pena continue in goal, while Joao Cancelo is likely to start ahead of Alejandro Balde at left-back.
Joao Felix will face his parent club, lining up alongside Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha in attack.
With Gavi ruled out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury, fit-again Frenkie de Jong is set to partner Ilkay Gundogan and Pedri in the middle.
Barcelona possible XI: Pena; Araujo, Kounde, Martinez, Cancelo; Pedri, Gundogan, De Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Pena, Astralaga |
| Defenders: | Araujo, Kounde, Christensen, Martinez, Balde, Alonso, Cancelo |
| Midfielders: | Romeu, Pedri, De Jong, Gundogan, Roberto, Fermin Lopez |
| Forwards: | Torres, Lewandowski, Raphina, Felix, Yamal |
Atletico Madrid team news
Midfielder Pablo Barrios is set to be sidelined for around three months with a knee injury, joining the likes of Thomas Lemar and Vitolo in the treatment room.
Although Memphis Depay is back from his setback, Alavaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann should retain their spots in attack, with Rodrigo Riquelme supporting from the left side and Saul Niguez in the middle.
Reinildo's return from his own knock would provide Simeone a boost in defense, but Axel Witsel is likely to keep Stefan Savic from featuring in the XI.
Atletico Madrid possible XI: Oblak; Gimenez, Witsel, Hermoso; Molina, De Paul, Saul, Koke, Riquelme; Morata, Griezmann
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Oblak, Grbic |
| Defenders: | Gimenez, Hermoso, Soyuncu, Savic, Witsel, Reinildo, Galan, Molina, Azpilicueta |
| Midfielders: | De Paul, Llorente, Koke, Saul, Lino, Vitolo |
| Forwards: | Griezmann, Morata, Depay, Riquelme, Correa |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five times the two sides faced each other across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2023 | Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| January 8, 2023 | Atletico Madrid 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| February 6, 2022 | Barcelona 4-2 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| October 2, 2021 | Atletico Madrid 2-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 8, 2021 | Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |