Hello everybody and welcome along to this MARCA in English LaLiga EA Sports live blog for the Catalan derby between Barcelona and Espanyol.

Barcelona come into this Matchday 12 fixture top of the table with 10 wins from their 11 games played so far, and they can go as many as nine points clear of Real Madrid already with a win today. The Blaugrana are without five players for the game though, with Andreas Christensen and Marc-Andre ter Stegen among those absent.

Espanyol, meanwhile, are just outside the relegation zone in 17th place ahead of this one, with 10 points to their name.

Barcelona vs Espanyol live: Latest text updates

What time does Barcelona vs Espanyol start?

Barcelona vs Espanyol kicks off at 16:15 CET - local time in Catalonia.

That makes it a 15:15 GMT kick-off, or for fans in the United States of America it is a start time of 10:15 ET / 07:15 PT.

Where to watch Barcelona vs Espanyol

In Britain, the game will be shown on LaLiga TV or on Premier Sports 2. In Ireland, it is available on those same channels and also Premier Sports ROI 2.

For those in the USA, the game is live on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.