Good afternoon everybody and welcome along to today's MARCA in English Live UEFA Champions League blog, here to take you through with live updates of Chelsea vs Barcelona.

It's a road trip to northern Europe for the Catalonians as Champions League nights return, with a big clash against one of the Premier League's finest teams in a mouth-watering match-up.

Despite sitting second in England's top division behind Arsenal but ahead of the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool, Chelsea come into the contest with a somewhat rocky form in Europe.

Enzo Maresca's team opened their campaign with a 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich before grinding out a 1-0 win over Benfica. Things then finally seemed to be picking up pace with a 5-1 win over Ajax, but a 2-2 draw with minnows Qarabag is a set back.

With seven points on the board and a 2-1-1 record, Chelsea actually welcome Barcelona to Stamford Bridge with the same form as the visitors arrive in 11th in the table.

Goals from Marcus Rashford secured a 2-1 win against Newcastle before a loss to PSG followed by the same scoreline. Hansi Flick's men then smashed Olympiacos 6-1 before slumping to a 3-3 draw with Club Brugge.

So, it's an even billing on paper (both clubs are even second in their respective leagues), which sets the script for an intriguing night of soccer in the heart of west London. Could it become a classic?

When it comes to the Champions League, the teams are evenly matched too as both enjoy four wins each and they have shared six, pointing more evidence to a fairly close game in the UK, on paper at least.

Barca fans will remember the famous Andres Iniesta winner in 2009, whilst Chelsea fans will reminisce Fernando Torres' last minute goal to seal passage to the 2012 Champions League final. There is history and heritage here, and even sour taste.

Chelsea vs Barcelona LIVE: Latest news and updates

What time does Chelsea vs Barcelona start?

Chelsea vs Barcelona kicks off in London at 20:00 local time (GMT), making it a 21:00 start for fans tuning in from Catalonia and across Spain and most of Europe.

Whilst in the United States, then, kick-off is at 15:00 ET/12:00 PT.

Where to watch Chelsea vs Barcelona

Chelsea vs Barcelona will be shown live Amazon Prime Video for fans in the United Kingdom, whilst fans in Spain should switch over to Movistar/Orange.

For fans in the USA, the game will be available to watch on Paramount+ and TUDN. Fans in Canada can watch via DAZN.