Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of this evening's late kick-off in La Liga between RCD Mallorca and Barcelona at Estadio de Son Moix. I'm Ethan Van Ristell, and I'll be providing the updates for this one. Team news is on the way shortly.
La Liga / Matchday 19
Estadi Mallorca Son Moix / 02.01.2022
/dnl.eurosport.com/sd/img/match/football-header-bg-mobile.jpg)
/images.sports.gracenote.com/images/lib/basic/sport/football/club/logo/300/100123.png){kind=logo}
/images.sports.gracenote.com/images/lib/basic/sport/football/club/logo/300/4014.png){kind=logo}
- L. de Jong(44')
Live
Live Updates
:focal(178x132:180x130)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2023/04/03/3673848-74785904-310-310.jpg)
Updated 02/01/2022 at 22:01 GMT
19:45
19:40
MALLORCA HAVE POOR RECORD AGAINST BARCA
Despite losing just once at the Visit Mallorca Estadi all season, Mallorca do not have the best record against Barcelona.
They have not beaten Blaugrana in the league since May 2009, and have lost their last seven meetings against them.
/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2022/01/02/3279736-67111988-2560-1440.jpg)
Image credit: Getty Images
19:35
COVID HITS BARCA HARD
The situation has proved difficult for Blaugrana this evening in terms of selection.
They have only three senior players on the bench - Samuel Umtiti, Clement Lenglet and Neto.
19:30
XAVI INSPECTS SURFACE
Barcelona head coach Xavi is out on the playing surface at Estadio de Son Moix as he checks out the pitch ahead of the big game.
19:25
ETO'O IMMORTALISED AT MALLORCA
RCD Mallorca legend Samuel Eto'o is in attendance as the club unveiled a mural designed in his honour outside Son Moix!
Eto'o made his name in Spanish football at Mallorca, before moving to Barcelona in 2004.
19:20
BARCELONA TEAM NEWS
Xavi is also forced to make changes as a result of a COVID outbreak at Barcelona.
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Pique, Araujo, Puig, L. de Jong, F. de Jong, Mingueza, Garcia, Nico, Jutgla, Akhomach. Subs: Neto, Lenglet, Umtiti, Pena, Sanz, Comas, Guillem, Estanis, De Vega, Marmol.
19:15
TEAM NEWS IS IN
Luis Garcia makes three changes to Mallorca's starting eleven as a result of a COVID outbreak within the camp.
Mallorca: Reina (C), Maffeo, Russo, Valjent, J. Costa, Battaglia, Baba, Sanchez, Dani Rodriguez, Lee Kang In, Angel Rodriguez.