Evening all, and welcome to Barcelona v Internazionale! Ooh yeah!

That Atleti-Juve game I mentioned earlier was maybe the best I've seen so far this season. The first half was a little slow, but the second was an absolute joy. I'm not sure these teams are as good or as coherent at those, though I'm hoping both go after it.

Even the words to the music get me going.

No!

Already underway: Genk 0-0 Napoli in Liverpool's group; in this group, Slavia Prague 0-1 Dortmund. They've played roughly 70 minutes in both.

Inter, meanwhile, also make two changes; they won 3-1 at Sampdoria at the weekend. Godin is back, replacing Bastoni, and Barella is in for Gagliardini.

Barcelona make two changes from the weekend win at Getafe: in the continuing absence of Jordi Alba, Semedo replaces Firpo at left-back, and Messi wangles his place back off Perez.

Let's have some teams...

Barcelona, meanwhile, are not yet at it. Already this season, they've been beaten by Bilbao and Granada, drawing their first European game in Dortmund. Amazingly, various managers have been unable to replace Xavi and Iniesta, while Messi isn't getting the help he needs off Suarez, who's legs have gone. They've got a lot of improving to do if they're to win this, and Ernesto Valverde probably needs to change his understanding of the game.

New-look Inter have started the season brilliantly, with six wins from six in the league, Milan and Lazio two of their victims. But last time out, they could only draw with Slavia, in a match that showed their limitations: they lack a bit of attacking verve, and Romelu Lukaku has no first touch. They're improving, but they're still pretty functional.

I seem to recall saying this prior to Atletico-Juventus, but the same rules apply here: however bloated and gazprommy the Champions League gets, certain fixtures will always get the love flowing, and this is one. I cannot wait for this.