Barcelona approach their La Liga match at Camp Nou against Villarreal on Tuesday under pressure to gain a positive result.
Ernesto Valverde’s job is on the line as the Catalans sit with just seven points on the board through five matches, boasting just a couple of competitive victories this season and coming off the back of a humiliating 2-0 loss at Granada at the weekend.
Villarreal actually make the trip sitting a point better off than their opponents, having scored back-to-back wins over Leganes and Valladolid.
Will Barca’s crisis amplify or can this be the beginning of a turnaround for the defending Primera Division champions?
| Game | Barcelona vs Villarreal |
| Date | Tuesday, September 24 |
| Time | 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm ET |
| Stream (US) | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
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| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| beIN Sports / beIN Sports en Espanol | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
In the United Kingdom (UK), the match will be shown live on Premier Sports 2 and Premier Player HD.
| UK TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| Premier Sports 2 | Premier Player HD |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Barcelona squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Ter Stegen, Neto |
| Defenders | Pique, Lenglet, Semedo, Junior, Todibo |
| Midfielders | Busquets, Arthur, Roberto, De Jong, Vidal, Alena |
| Forwards | Griezmann, Fati, Suarez, Messi, Dembele |
Possible Barcelona starting XI: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Junior; De Jong, Busquets, Arthur; Messi, Suarez, Griezmann.
| Position | Villarreal squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Asenjo, Fernandez |
| Defenders | Pena, Albiol, Torres, Quintilla, Funes Mori, Florin |
| Midfielders | Zambo Anguissa, Iborra, Chukwueze, Cazorla, Gomez, Ontiveros, Morientes |
| Forwards | Moreno, Toko Ekambi, Bacca |
Possible Villarreal starting XI: Asenjo; Pena, Albiol, Torres, Quintilla; Zambo Anguissa, Iborra; Chukwueze, Cazorla, Gomez; Moreno.
