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Barcelona have the opportunity of going within a point of currently second-placed Girona when the two sides square off in Sunday's La Liga contest at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium.
En route to the fixture, Barca defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 last weekend and will be raring to cause another upset in the top five.
Meanwhile, Girona will be raring to prolong their dream run this season as they got the better of Orihuela 5-2 in the Copa del Rey and defeated Valencia 2-1 in their previous league outing.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Barcelona vs Girona kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | December 10, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium |
The La Liga match between Barcelona and Girona will be played at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
It will kick off at 3 pm EDT on December 10 in the United States (US).
How to watch Barcelona vs Girona online - TV channels & live streams
The game will be shown live on ESPN+, Fubo and ESPN Deportes in the United States. Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Barcelona team news
First-choice goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be out for a while after going under the knife due to a back problem, so Inaki Pena should continue in goal.
Gavi and Inigo Martinez are also ruled out with their respective injuries, while Marcos Alonso will look to shake off his concern for Sunday's game.
With Joao Cancelo expected to feature at left-back, Alejandro Balde would be reduced to a bench role once again.
Joao Felix's winner against Atleti could give him the edge over Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres among the front-three against Girona.
Barcelona possible XI: Pena; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Cancelo; De Jong, Gundogan, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Pena, Astralaga |
| Defenders: | Araujo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde, Alonso, Cancelo |
| Midfielders: | Romeu, Pedri, De Jong, Gundogan, Roberto, Fermin Lopez |
| Forwards: | Torres, Lewandowski, Raphina, Felix, Yamal |
Girona team news
As for the visitors, Yangel Herrera, Joel Roca and Toni Villa have been confirmed as injury absentees, while Borja Garcia and Ricard Artero are doubts.
Amid a three-man backline, Eric Garcia is eligible to face his parent club, with Yan Couto to fill in for Herrera in midfield.
Savio, Miguel Gutierrez and Artem Dovbyk are all in line for a recall in the XI.
Girona possible XI: Gazzaniga; E. Garcia, Lopez, Blind; Tsygankov, Couto, A. Garcia, Gutierrez; Martin, Dobvyk, Savio.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Gazzaniga, Carlos, Fuidias |
| Defenders: | E. Garcia, Lopez, Blind, Espinosa, Juanpe, Gutierrez, Martinez, Couto |
| Midfielders: | Kebe, A. Garcia, Solis, Torre, Martin, B. Garcia, Tsygankov, Fernandez |
| Forwards: | Dovbyk, Stuani, Savio, Portu |
Head-to-Head Record
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| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2023 | Barcelona 0-0 Girona | La Liga |
| January 28, 2023 | Girona 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| July 24, 2021 | Barcelona 3-1 Girona | Club Friendlies |
| September 16, 2020 | Barcelona 3-1 Girona | Club Friendlies |
| March 6, 2019 | Barcelona 0-1 Girona | Supercopa de Catalunya |