Cristiano Ronaldo faces Lionel Messi and Barcelona for the first time since joining Juventus, with Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann in this head-to-head for top spot.

It kicks off at Camp Nou at 20.00 GMT, you can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Lazio-Club Brugge on the LIVEBLOG.

Cristiano Ronaldo faces Lionel Messi and Barcelona for the first time since joining Juventus, with Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann in this head-to-head for top spot.

It kicks off at Camp Nou at 20.00 GMT, you can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Lazio-Club Brugge on the LIVEBLOG.

Both clubs have already qualified for the Champions League Round of 16, so this is purely to decide who wins the group.

Barca have 15 points and Juventus 12, so as the Blaugrana won 2-0 in Turin – a game where Ronaldo was out of action due to COVID – then it all goes down to head-to-head record.

In order to go top, Juve have won win by three clear goals or by any two-goal margin other than 2-0.

Ronaldo is raring to go in his first game against Barcelona and old rival Messi since joining Juventus, and he is supported by on-form Morata.

Arthur faces his former club, but Juan Cuadrado and Aaron Ramsey are used as the wingers, with Danilo and Alex Sandro as full-backs.

Giorgio Chiellini and Merih Demiral are out injured, but Gigi Buffon returns in goal following a muscular issue.

Barcelona are in crisis at the moment and new coach Ronald Koeman is under fire for his recent results.

Injuries are also piling up for Gerard Pique, Sergi Roberto, Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele.

It means Francisco Trincao starts upfront with support from Messi, Antoine Griezmann and 18-year-old Pedri.

Sergino Dest and Ronald Araujo fill in for the defence.

Miralem Pjanic is up against his former club, preferred to Sergio Busquets.

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Dest, Lenglet, Araujo, Jordi Alba; De Jong, Pjanic; Trincao, Griezmann, Pedri; Messi

Barcelona bench: Neto, Inaki Pena, Busquets, Alena, Braithwaite, Ricard Puig, Coutinho, Matheus Fernandes, Umtiti, Junior Firpo, Mingueza, De La Fuente

Juventus: Buffon; Danilo, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Cuadrado, Arthur, McKennie, Ramsey; Morata, Cristiano Ronaldo

Juventus bench: Szczesny, Pinsoglio, Dybala, Chiesa, Rabiot, Bentancur, Bernardeschi, Da Graca, Dragusin, Frabotta, Portanova, Kulusevski

Ref: Stieler (GER)

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