And we're under way on a gorgeous-looking afternoon in the Spanish capital.

The Barca players have a message of support for their stricken comrade Gavi on their shirts - nice touch.

So where were we?

Barca lie in third, having beaten Alaves 2-1 last time out before the pesky international break, while Rayo Vallecano lost 2-1 to surprise leaders Girona.

One player who won't feature today is Gavi. The Barca midfielder, 19, looks set to be out for a long time after picking up an anterior cruciate ligament injury while on Spain duty.

Elsewhere, goalkeeper Inaki Pena replaces the injured Marc-André ter Stegen.

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Rayo Vallecano starting lineup: Dimitrievski, Balliu, Mumin, Lejeune, Espino, Isi, Unai Lopez, Oscar Valentin, De Frutos, Trejo, Camello.

Substitutes: Cardenas, Pascual, Chavarria, Ratiu, Pozo, Bebe, Mendez, Ciss, Nteka, Falcao, De Tomas

Barcelona starting lineup: Inaki Pena, Joao Cancelo, Christensen, Martinez, Balde, De Jong, Romeu, Pedri, Ferran, Lewandowski, Yamal.

Substitutes: Araujo, Raphinha, Joao Feloix, Marcos Alonso, Gundogan, Kounde, Astralaga, Fermin, Aleix Garrido, Unai, Aron

Hello and welcome to our coverage of today's game from Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas in Madrid. Let's get straight to the teams for today.