Evening all – it’s time for some Champions League action! By reaching this page I’m told you’re interested in all things Barcelona v Sporting, so let’s crack on. Kick-off at 7.45pm – live updates here throughout!

Sporting are currently on an eight-match unbeaten run ahead of their trip to the Nou Camp. Most recently, their 1-0 win on Friday against Belenenses saw them move level at the top of the Primeira Liga along with Porto, who drew 0-0 at home with Benfica on the same night.

Barcelona remain unbeaten and five points clear at the top of La Liga, but have most recently drawn two games in a row. The blip – if you can even call it that – has gone unpunished however, with Real Madrid and Valencia also stumbling on the weekend.

Barcelona are already through to the last 16 as Group D winners, while Sporting have a mere glimmer of hope that they can join the Catalan giants in the knockout stages. They must beat Barcelona tonight and hope that Juventus fail to win at Olympiakos.

Juventus are currently one point ahead in second, and a draw will not do for Sporting even if Juve lose, given the Italian champions have a superior head-to-head. Understand? Just about? Grand.

No surprise to see Valverde make eight changes in all - with Villarreal coming up on the weekend. Messi among those on the bench, while Luis Suarez starts!

For Sporting, Fabio Coentrao, Gelson Martins and Bas Dost have all been benched, while forward Alan Rui starts.

Barcelona: Cillessen, Semedo, Pique, Vermaelen, Digne, Rakitic, Denis Suarez, Andre Gomes, Vidal, Luis Suarez, Alcacer

Subs: Ter Stegen, Busquets, Messi, Paulinho, Deulofeu, Alba, Roberto

Sporting: Patricio, Coates, Fernandes, Acuna, Ruiz, Cesar, Ristovski, Carvalho, Battaglia, Mathieu, Piccini

Subs: Salin, Coentrao, Pinto, Podence, Dost, Palhinha, Martins