Hello and welcome to live coverage of La Liga game between Barcelona and Athletic Club.

Pedro returns the favour for Messi, but he collects the ball just to the left, inside the box, and shoots straight at the keeper to earn a corner.

Messi plays a slide rule pass forward for Pedro to run onto, but his low shot is straight into the arms of Iraizoz

The corner is cleared, and the second cross is cleared again, but the ball is worked to Iturraspe whose chip into the box is collected by Barca, and they come foward.

Bilbao are pressing Barca's defence high up the pitch, and they force Adriano into conceding a corner on the right wing.

Aduriz sends a shot just wide of the Barca goal, hitting the side netting.

A ball over the top for Messi, but he can't bring it down and the 'keeper claims it.

Barca playing in Bilbao's half, keeping possession well.

Bilbao break but Muniain loses the ball on the edge of the box. Pedro breaks and knocks the ball down the left wing as Iturraspe comes across, and Iturraspe is booked for cleaning him out.

Ariano tries a couple of stepovers but is tackled by De Marcos on the left wing.

Aduriz wins a foul after Song hits him with an arm as the two contest a high ball. Sanchez is fouled on the right wing by Balenziaga.

Pedro fouls Ander Herrera on the halway line. The free kick is then headed out for a goal kick by Herrera.

Bilbao instantly pressure Barcelona in Barca's half. Barca are keeping the ball easily enough now, though.

The Camp Nou has empty seats. It's just like watching Manchester City,

Let's have a prediction - Barcelona 2 Bilbao 0. What do you think? Tweet me, it'll make you happier.

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There are injury problems for Barcelona: Neymar could well be out for the rest of the season, as is Valdes, and Jordi Alba is out too. That means that Barcelona are defensively vulnerable, for a change.

TEAMS: Barcelona: Pinto, Alves, Bartra, Mascherano, Adriano, Song, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Messi, Alexis. Subs: Oier, Montoya, Sergi Gómez, Fàbregas, Sergi Roberto, Afellay, Tello. /// Athletic Bilbao: Iraizoz; De Marcos, San José, Laporte, Balenziaga, Iturraspe, Erik Moran, Herrera, Susaeta, Aduriz, Muniain. Subs: Iago Herrerin; Toquero, Rico, Beñat, Iraola, Etxeita, Albizua.