Espanyol and Barcelona come into the 214th Catalan derby in LaLiga Santander in contrasting form, as Vicente Moreno's side are yet to win in 2022 while Xavi Hernandez's charges have built up some momentum in recent weeks. The Blaugrana won this fixture 1-0 at the Camp Nou earlier this season thanks to a debatable Memphis Depay penalty, so Los Periquitos will be keen to exact revenge this Sunday night at the RCDE Stadium. Stay with us for all the build-up to Espanyol vs Barcelona, followed by updates from the match itself.
Espanyol vs Barcelona - LIVE SCORE: 0-0
This is the start of our Espanyol vs Barcelona live blog, with updates from this LaLiga Santander derby following on from here. As always, the entries nearest the top are the most recent ones.
17:00 GMT: Espanyol vs Barcelona predicted line-ups
The hosts will have to do without the suspended Oscar Gil and could miss Fernando Calero, who is an injury doubt. But they will have Raul de Tomas returning from suspension.
Barcelona will be without Dani Alves after his dismissal against Atletico Madrid, and Samuel Umtiti, Ansu Fati, Sergi Roberto and Alejandro Balde remain out of contention with injuries.
Espanyol's predicted line-up (4-3-3): Diego Lopez; Aleix Vidal, Sergi Gomez, Leandro Cabrera, Adria Pedrosa; Yangel Herrera, Keidi Bare, Sergi Darder; Tonny Vilhena, Raul de Tomas, Javi Puado.
Barcelona's predicted line-up (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergino Dest, Ronald Araujo, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba; Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Pedri; Adama Traore, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ferran Torres.
16:30 GMT: When does Espanyol vs Barcelona start?
Espanyol vs Barcelona kicks off in Catalonia at 21:00 local time, making that a 20:00 kick off for UK-based viewers. LaLiga Santander fans watching in the United States will find kick off at 15:00 ET and 12:00 PT.
16:00 GMT: Where can I watch Espanyol vs Barcelona?
Espanyol vs Barcelona will be available to watch in the UK on LaLigaTV and Premier Sports 1. For those viewing in the US, Espanyol vs Barcelona can be followed on ESPN+.