The two Spanish sides have been forced to play during the international break after their previous date was cancelled
15:46, 27 Mar 2025
Barcelona will host Osasuna at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
Barcelona will host Osasuna at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys(Image: Europa Press via Getty Images)
Barcelona and Osasuna will kick-off the return of club football across the European leagues this week.
The only issue is that the fixture is actually taking place during the international break.
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The La Liga clubs were initially scheduled to meet on Satuday March 8 but the fixture was postponed following the sad passing of Barcelona's club doctor Carles Minarro Garcia.
The two teams failed with their appeals against the rearranged March 27 date after they expressed their concerns about the game taking place at the tail end of the international break.
Barca are unlikely to field Uruguay's Ronald Araujo or Brazil's Raphinha due to their recent games and high travel demands coming back from South America.
The Blaugrana are in the midst of a La Liga title race with Real Madrid having all but ended Atletico Madrid's challenge with a 4-2 win over the red and whites before the international window.
Meanwhile, Osasuna are having another season looking down at the relegation zone. Vicente Moreno's side are on a six-game winless run in all competitions.
That underwhelming run of form began with a Copa del Rey defeat against Real Sociedad before they drew back-to-back league matches against Mallorca and Real Madrid. Now, they face a stern test to get back to winning ways.
Here at Record Sport, we've got all the details you need about this exciting La Liga match-up.
When is Barcelona vs Osasuna?
Barcelona will host Osasuna at the Estadi de Montjuic on Thursday March 27. The game will kick off at 8pm UK time.
Is Barcelona vs Osasuna on TV?
Yes it is. Premier Sports will broadcast the La Liga clash. Coverage begins at 7:55pm UK time on Premier Sports 1 and the programme lasts until 10pm.
Is there a live stream?
Premier Sports customers will be able to follow the match live on the channel's website. Those looking to subscribe to the channel can do so HERE for a monthly fee starting from £10.99.
Referee and VAR
Mateo Busquets Ferrer will be the referee for Barcelona vs Osasuna on Thursday. Javier Iglesias Villanueva will be the VAR referee.
Team News
Barcelona remain without goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and midfielder Marc Bernal. Marc Casado is set to miss the rest of the season after he sustained a knee injury in the 4-2 win over Atletico Madrid before the international break.
Inigo Martinez has returned to training and is expected to be fit after recovering from a knee problem, with teen defender Pau Cubarsi in a race to recover from an ankle injury picked up in Spain's Nations League quarter-final against the Netherlands.
Ronald Araujo and Raphinha are representing Uruguay and Brazil on Tuesday evening, and while they could feature in Thursday's squad, they are not expected to start against Osasuna.
The visitors could be without the services of Bayern Munich loanee Brayan Zaragoza, who was injured in the closing stages against Getafe.
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Enzo Boyomo is expected to return to Spain on Wednesday following his international commitments with Cameroon, meaning there is some doubt as to whether he will be ready to start against Barcelona.
Midfielder Lucas Torro will serve a one-match suspension after picking up his 10th yellow card of the season in the defeat to Getafe.