Javier Eraso goes into the book as he manhandles Ivan Rakitic.

That will be his last act. Ernesto Valverde has got his crook out.

Graham Cartmell: Footballer with the greatest influence has to be Jean-Marc Bosman

Dan J Pinchey: Has to be Jay-Jay Okacha, so good they had to name him twice.

Lionel Messi with a sliderule pass, Luis Suarez with the trademark dart, but the pair have not quite got their sums right there.

Suarez is a shade offside or the pass is a shade too late. Either way, play is called back.

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Sergi Roberto is booked as he gets a little shirty with an Athletic Bilbao player.

As Sergi Roberto's cross floated towards him at the far post, Luis Suarez saw his celebration, saw the headlines and saw the replays.

Unfortunately he did not imagine the actual volley clearly enough. He winds up for a rocket finish on the full, but crashes his effort high and handsome.

Ander Iturraspe goes into the book for a tired tug at Sergio Busquets as the Barcelona ban bustled past him.

Aritz Aduriz is starting to huff and puff in frustration. The Athletic Bilbao striker is toiling without reward and has just given away a free-kick for a needless foul on Samuel Umtiti.

John Morgan: You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 

Vinny Hughes: Leaving Barkley out for Henderson and walcott is a joke. Neither would get on Evertons bench 

Sherleen Jones: Nobody will ever be happy with his selection no matter who he chooses

Trouble up mill for Mr Shakira.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has gone down in a heap in the Athletic Bilbao box.

Replays are inconclusive as to how it happened, but he seems to have tweaked his calf.

Jeers all round as he hobbles back into Barca territory.

I'm not sold on Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen so far.

But who is the greatest 'double-barrelled first name' player of all time?

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I'll open the bidding at Jean-Pierre Papin.

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Jake Winwood: Disappointing. Recalling Walcott and Jagielka, excluding Barkley? We've gone backwards already.

Sam Simmons: Absolutely despicable. Leaving out Oxlade-Chamberlain & Barkley after their starts to the season. Picking Jagielka? Farcical.

Aymeric Laporte meets an Athletic Bilbao corner with a towering header but it is not quite towering enough.

He cannot get over the top of the ball and his effort flies clear over the crossbar.

Laporte got an accidental clout off team-mate Aritz Aduriz into the bargain as well as he also went up for the header.

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No changes. We are back into the fray.

This is Lionel Messi's 350th La Liga game. He has scored 314 goals in that time.

It is the sort of scoring rate that seemed to end with Dixie Dean's retirement.

Stephen Laycock: it was a chance to start afresh. But same old faces who didn't show up at euros. Utterly depressing

Robert Blair: Big Sam looking to the future, not a bad team, not the best in the world but the best he has available!

An engrossing half in piddling rain. And Athletic Bilbao are very much still in it.

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Markel Susaeta goes into the book for a needless late foul and that is your lot for the first half...

Should be two.

Lionel Messi draws defenders to him like flies around dung and then picks out Arda Turan in oceans of space in the penalty area.

The Turkey international though pokes a tentative finish wide of the near post as the goalkeeper comes out.

Luis Suarez is incredulous. 

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Aymeric Laporte's ability to do the skilful silky stuff has been lauded, but he does not mind a bit of the dark arts either.

The Bilbao centre-back has a sneaky hack and the back of Luis Suarez's calves to bring the Uruguayan down without picking up yellow.

Benat pings in a shot from 30 yards. It is a sweet connection but Marc-Andre ter Stegen has it covered.

The Barcelona keeper keeps a grip on the ball to prevent any scraps from turning into an equaliser.