LaLiga heavyweights Barcelona and Atletico Madrid lock horns in the semi-finals of the revamped and expanded Supercopa de Espana tonight.
The match - and indeed the entire new-look, four-team 2020 competition - is taking place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Atletico will be out for revenge after Lionel Messi's superb 86th-minute effort condemned them to a 1-0 home defeat when these two teams last met in LaLiga on December 1.
Leaders and defending champions Barcelona currently boast a five-point domestic lead over third-placed Atletico, who qualify for this competition by virtue of their runners-up spot in 2018/19.
Either Real Madrid or Valencia - who go head to head on Wednesday evening - await in the final on Sunday.
Date: Thursday, January 9th, 2020.
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Kick-off time: 7pm GMT.
How to follow
The match is not available to watch live in the United Kingdom.
However, you can follow the action on Standard Sport's LIVE blog with Ben Hayward.
Line-ups
Barcelona XI: Neto; Sergi Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Busquets, De Jong, Vidal; Messi, Suárez, Griezmann
Atletico XI: Oblak; Trippier, Felipe, Savic, Renan Lodi; Correa, Thomas, Herrera, Saul; Joao Felix, Morata
Team news
Barcelona are without first-choice goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who is struggling with tendinitis in his right knee and missed Saturday night's Catalan derby draw against Espanyol.
Arthur Melo (groin) and Ousmane Dembele (hamstring) are the other headline absentees from Valverde's 24-man travelling squad, which includes several younger players such as Riqui Puig and Ronald Araujo.
Atletico, meanwhile, are missing Thomas Lemar and Diego Costa.
Betting tips | via Betfair Exchange | Only available to UK users
- Barcelona to win: 11/10
- Atletico to win: 14/5
- Draw: 13/5
Odds correct as of 7th January.
Prediction: Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid
Expect another tight, tense and highly watchable affair once again likely decided by just the one goal.
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