Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage from La Liga where Barcelona entertain Getafe at the Camp Nou.

Thiago looks for Alexis in behind after another passage of ten or so passes but the ball has a little too much purchase on it.

The hosts are just moving the ball at pace and Iniesta has been imperious.

GOOAL! Iniesta again finds space on the edge of the box and lifts the ball over the Getafe defence to Thiago, who sets the ball to Messi on the edge of the six-yard box and the Argentine drills ball into the bottom corner. Beautiful simplicity.

Fair play to Getafe, they have started with two up front, but it leaves them exposed when the hosts break.

Messi closes down the back four and gets his leg to an attempted pass out of defence but he can't get to the ricochet before Codina.

The quick ball forward to Diego Castro has too much on it and the ball dribbles out of play.

Barcelona’s passing is beyond crisp; while without the ball their hunger to retrieve it is insatiable – Getafe on the end of a reaction to the draw against Valencia.

Getafe have lost four of their last five away from homes – so the omens aren’t good for the team from the Madrid.

GOOOAL!! Iniesta takes out three Getafe defenders with a through-ball to Alexis who has come in off the wing. The Chilean remains composed to slip the ball past Codina with his second touch.

Song puts in a pretty robust challenge and is hobbling.

Getafe are sitting very deep and Barca sweep the ball from Adriano to Alba and back again through the midfield before Pique speeds the ball up through to Messi. The Argentine looks for Alexis but the ball is just behind the run.

The hosts clear and Messi springs forward before looking for Villa running left of him but his ball has too much on it.

First early break forward from the visitors but Puyol meets him with a sliding tackle. The visitors come again but Song hauls back Lacen to give away a free-kick.

And we're off.

Moments away from kick-off in Spain – this is Barca’s first midday kick-off since Christmas Day 1965.

TEAMS: Valdés, Adriano, Piqué, Puyol, Alba, Thiago, Iniesta, Song, Villa, Messi and Alexis. Subs: Pinto, Alves, Mascherano, Busquets, Cesc, Pedro, Tello. /// Getafe: Codina, Alexis, Torres, Lopo, Lacen, Gavilán, Colunga, Escudero, Diego Castro, Barrada and Borja. Subs: F. Fernández, Pedro Leónm, Míchel, Á. Vázquez, Alcácer, P. Sarabia, A. Rivas.

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Twelfth-placed Getafe are in the throes of a defensive crisis, though. Defender Rafa and goalkeeper Miguel Angel Moya are both suspended while Juan Valera missed out due to a back problem.

Barca are nine points clear at the top of La Liga but fatigue could play a large part in this fixture – a substantial number of the squad were out in Qatar in midweek for the international friendly against Uruguay. But, Xavi is the only Barcelona player who is unavailable for the meeting with Getafe due to an ankle problem.