Hello and welcome to our live coverage from the Camp Nou as Barcelona take on Almeria.

BOJAN CLOSE! After a slow build-up he tries a curler from the edge of the box but it doesn't have quite enough whip on it.

More of the same from Barcelona - they're playing the ball around with confidence and patience.

MESSI CLOSE! He squeezes through a melee of players to get to a loose ball in the box - but thumps his left-footed effort wide of target.

Barcelona have only had about 60% of the possession so far. That's a huge amount by most standards, but by Barcelona's lofty levels it is something of a disappointment.

Almeria are holding their own here - they win another corner after the ball deflects off Barcelona's wall.

And a yellow for Mascherano as he fouls on the edge of the penalty area. An altogether more dangerous chance for Barca to give away.

Yellow for Bojan - a senseless handball - not sure what came over the striker at that moment.

THIAGO CLOSE! The young stars combine as Bojan dances his way around the outside and Thiago lifts his cross agonisingly over the bar.

The answer is no as Barcelona head away the danger.

And now Almeria have a corner….can they make anything of it..

Gutsy start this from Almeria they certainly don't look like a team that should be bottom of La Liga.

Messi handled well as he makes a trademark burst infield from the right hand side. Last time the sides met in La Liga Barca

Barcelona stroking the ball around with minimal fuss but they've yet to go forward and do much with it. Home fans more than happy to be patient though.

Barcelona will go eight points clear with seven games of the season to go with victory today.

The line-up changes seem to have effected some of Barcelona's fluidity…a few passes not finding their targets.

Nothing much to report on the pitch – still waiting for Barca to find their mojo.

Eurosport's Spanish football blogger tweets: "There are 27 travelling Almeria fans. Smallest away following all season. It's a nine hour trek (even longer on a scooter), but 27..."

Barcelona dominating the possession in these opening stages as you might expect.

Inestia tries to wriggle free on the edge of the box but he is crowded out by the Almeria defenders.

You can see the team below and we are underway.

Some pressure on Barcelona because Real Madrid have secured a good win at Athletic Bilbao.