Good afternoon everybody and welcome along to another MARCA in English live blog, this time taking you through the early LaLiga matchup between Barcelona and Alaves at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Montjuic, Barcelona.

Following Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat to Espanyol on Saturday night, Barcelona have the chance to narrow the gap to four points on their rivals. They have the perfect opportunity do so given that they are playing at home, and against a side that is struggling in 18th position.

Barcelona turned around their poor home form in LaLiga last time out, with a 7-1 demolition of Valencia, and they will be aiming to impose themselves early on this time around to make the most of the opportunity that they have in front of them.

The form guide is bleak for Alaves, with just one win in their last nine league matches, although that sole victory came in an impressive 3-1 away win over Real Betis.

The contract renewals of Pedri and Ronald Araujo have also added to the feel-good factor around the Catalan club in the last week but, now, the team must do their talking on the pitch to reignite their title hopes.

Barcelona vs Alaves LIVE - Latest Update

When is Barcelona vs Alaves?

Kick-off in Barcelona vs Alaves is 14:00 CET. That means fans in the UK and Ireland can tune in to watch at 13:00.

Fans in the USA, meanwhile, will find Barcelona vs Alaves starting at 08:00 ET / 05:00 PT.

Where to watch Barcelona vs Alaves?

Barcelona vs Alaves can be seen on LaLiga TV, Premier Sports 1, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ USA and fuboTV.