Barcelona vs Elche: TV channel, live stream, team news & prediction
Barcelona welcome Elche to the Camp Nou in their penultimate La Liga fixture before the brief winter break.
Defensive problems have undermined the start to Xavi's tenure as Barcelona boss, with his side throwing away a lead in their 2-2 draw with Osasuna last time out.
Their opponents, Elche, hover just above the relegation zone and have won just twice in the league since the beginning of October.
Here's everything you need to know about the game.
How to watch Barcelona vs Elche on TV/live stream
When is kick off? Saturday 18 December, 17:30 (GMT)
Where is the match being played? Camp Nou
TV channel/live stream? La LigaTV (UK), fuboTV (US)
Highlights? La Liga YouTube channel
Referee? Javier Alberola Rojas
Barcelona team news
Memphis Depay, Ansu Fati, Pedri and Sergi Roberto won't feature until next year, while Jordi Alba's return before the winter break is doubtful after sustaining a hamstring injury.
Martin Braithwaite is making good progress in his return from a knee injury but this game will come too soon for him.
You can read Barcelona's predicted lineup here.
Elche team news
Francisco Rodriguez has a full complement of players at his disposal, with defender Pedro Bigas the only doubt.
Former Arsenal man Lucas Perez is likely to lead the line for Elche, with his strike partner Lucas Boye also a threat.
Barcelona vs Elche head-to-head record
Barcelona have won eight out of their last nine meetings with Elche without conceding a single goal in the process.
The aggregate score between these sides in fixtures at the Camp Nou is 11-0 in Barcelona's favour, with Barça having also recorded victories of 6-0, 5-0 and 4-0 in recent years.
Barcelona vs Elche score prediction
This should be a gimme fixture for Barcelona despite their recent form, with Elche unlikely to pose a consistent threat at the Barça goal.
The recent injury to Memphis Depay has weakned Barcelona further in attack, but with Gavi in particularly menacing form Xavi's side should have more than enough.
Prediction: Barcelona 2-0 Elche