Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao: Confirmed line-ups as Blaugrana return to Camp Nou

The day most Barcelona fans have longed for finally arrives with the Blaugrana set to play their first game back at the revamped Camp Nou.

Nine hundred and nine days since their last appearance on home soil, Barca will play Athletic Bilbao with the chance to move level on points with La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a win.

Hansi Flick’s side have yet to reproduce the level of performance that carried them to a domestic double last season but will be confident going in against an Athletic side that have won just one of their last four in all competitions.

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BARCELONA TEAM NEWS

Marc-Andre ter Stegen (back) and Pedri (hamstring) are still sidelined while Frenkie de Jong is suspended following his dismissal against Celta Vigo.

Joan Garcia returns in goal after almost two months out with a tear in the medial meniscus of his left knee.

Barcelona: Joan Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Eric, Martin; Balde, Olmo, Torres, Yamal, Fermin; Lewandowski

ATHLETIC BILBAO TEAM NEWS

Athletic Club arrive without Inaki Williams and Unai Eguiluz, who remain unavailable. Maroan Sannadi is still out, and Benat Prados has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament injury.

Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simon; Gorosabel, Vivian, Laporte, Yuri; Galarreta, Jauregizar, Berenguer, Sancet, N Williams; Unai

How to watch Barcelona v Athletic Club: TV channel, online stream

The match will kick-off at 3:15pm GMT and is available to watch on La Liga TV, or Premier Sports player.

The stats for Barcelona v Athletic Club

• Barcelona return to Camp Nou for the first time in 909 days
• Restricted capacity on reopening: 45,000 seats
• Barcelona have scored a league-high 32 goals
• They have conceded in 10 consecutive matches
• Athletic have won twice in their last 10 meetings with Barcelona (both in Copa del Rey, both after extra time)
• Athletic have kept one clean sheet in their last five league games