Barcelona have some ground to cover in order to defend their La Liga crown as they travel to Gran Canaria to take on Las Palmas on Thursday.
Although Xavi's men registered a 3-2 victory against Almeria in their last league outing, the Blaugrana ended the year seven points off the top of the table, while the newly-promoted hosts were ninth following a 1-0 loss at Athletic Bilbao.
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Las Palmas vs Barcelona kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | January 4, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3:30 pm ET |
| Venue: | Gran Canaria |
La Liga match between Las Palmas and Barcelona will be played at the Gran Canaria Stadium in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
It will kick off at 3:30 pm ET on January 4 in the United States (US).
How to watch Las Palmas vs Barcelona online - TV channels & live streams
The game will be broadcast live on TV on ESPN+ in the US. Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Las Palmas team news
Las Palmas boss Garcia Pimienta will not be able to avail the services of injured defender Alvaro Lemos, while midfielders Fabio Gonzalez and Alberto Moleiro are doubtful for Barca's visit.
Julian Araujo is ineligible to face his parent club so Alex Suarez should step in at right-back, while Equatorial Guinea defender Saul Coco would be available before heading to partake in the African Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast.
Las Palmas possible XI: Valles; Suarez, Coco, Marmol, Cardona; Munoz, Perrone, Rodriguez; Park, Munir, Sandro
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Escandell, Valles, Killane |
| Defenders: | Marmol, Coco, Suarez, Curbelo, Sinkgraven, S. Cardona |
| Midfielders: | Perrone, Mfulu, Loiodice, Munoz, I. Gonzalez, Moleiro, Rodriguez, Sinfgraven, Hergoz, F. Gonzalez, Park |
| Forwards: | El Haddadi, Kaba, S. Ramirez, B. Ramirez, M. Cardona, Herrera, Pejino, Pau Ferrer |
Barcelona team news
A number of youngsters were spotted training ahead of the trip to Las Palmas, suggesting that the likes of Ander Astralaga, Diego Kochen, Pau Prim, Albert Navarro, Pau Cubarsi and Hector Fort could be included in the squad.
At the same time, several players such as Pedri, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Inigo Martinez, Marcos Alonso and Gavi are ruled out on account of injuries.
Frenkie de Jong is back from his ban, while Jules Kounde and Ferran Torres are set to be available.
Also available to make his debut off the bench, Brazilian forward Vitor Roque will carry the burden of wearing Lionel Messi's former number at Barca.
Barcelona possible XI: Pena; Cancelo, Araujo, Kounde, Balde; Roberto, De Jong, Gundogan; Raphinha, Torres, Lewandowski
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Pena, Astralaga, Kochen |
| Defenders: | Kounde, Christensen, Balde, Cancelo, Navarro, Cubarsi, Fort |
| Midfielders: | Romeu, De Jong, Gundogan, Roberto, Fermin Lopez, Pau Prim |
| Forwards: | Torres, Lewandowski, Raphina, Felix, Yamal, Roque |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Las Palmas and Barcelona across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2018 | Las Palmas 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| October 1, 2017 | Barcelona 3-0 Las Palmas | La Liga |
| May 14, 2017 | Las Palmas 1-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| January 14, 2017 | Barcelona 5-0 Las Palmas | La Liga |
| February 20, 2016 | Las Palmas 1-2 Barcelona | La Liga |