And we're off!

“Despite the sensation that they're not at their best, I'd put that in inverted commas,” Levante coach Lopez said in the build-up to this evening's game.

“If you look at their league games they scored four against Villarreal, five against Real Betis, four past Osasuna.”

“That shows the great difficulty of playing Barcelona at their stadium.”

Levante scored three goals in seven second-half minutes in their 3-1 victory at home to Barcelona last season.

However, they have lost all 14 of their previous La Liga visits to Camp Nou.

Paco Lopez's Levante are unbeaten in their last six league games, having recorded five consecutive 1-1 draws prior to last weekend’s 3-0 win over Getafe.

The visitors go into tonight’s game in 18th place but only three points behind Barcelona in the table.

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Having accused his players of looking “scared” in Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to Juventus, Koeman is seeking a much-improved performance from his side tonight - particularly in defence.

“We have to improve concentration and defend with more intensity,” he said.

“I’m not talking about the system. We conceded eleven goals and they are penalties, individual errors.

“We are the team that has created the most opportunities in the league and that’s thanks to the system. We have players like Messi and Griezmann who need space and freedom. We look for the best in these players with this system.”

Barcelona's 2-1 defeat at Cadiz last Saturday sealed their worst start to a La Liga campaign since 1987-88.

The Blaugrana have collected just 14 points from their ten games so far.

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Philippe Coutinho returns to the starting line-up in one of three changes to the Barcelona team that lost to Juventus.

Sergio Busquets and Martin Braithwaite are also recalled, with Miralem Pjanic, Trincao and Pedri dropping to the bench. Gerard Pique, Ousmane Dembele, Sergi Roberto and Ansu Fati remain sidelined through injury.

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, De Jong; Messi, Griezmann, Coutinho; Braithwaite

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Levante make just one change to the team that beat Getafe last weekend. Mickael Malsa replaces Ruben Rochina, who is named among the substitutes. The visitors are without injured trio Enis Bardhi, Jose Campana and Cheick Doukoure.

Levante XI: Aitor; Coke, Postigo, Vezo, Clerc; De Frutos, Vukcevic, Malsa, Melero; Dani Gomez, Roger

Barcelona appeared to have turned a corner under Ronald Koeman after a poor start to the season, but last week’s shock defeat to Cadiz left them 12 points off the top of La Liga.

Can Koeman’s side return to winning ways against struggling Levante tonight?

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