FC Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, could not hide his enthusiasm about the team’s full return to the Spotify Camp Nou today.Speaking ahead of the game against Athletic Club, the Portuguese

Alavés are just four points clear of the relegation zone and travel to the Camp Nou following consecutive defeats. Eduardo Coudet’s side have had an unremarkable start to the campaign and Alavés boast just two wins away at Barcelona since the turn of the century, the last one coming in 2016.

After defeat on the opening matchday against Bayern Munich, Chelsea are unbeaten - winning two, drawing one - and the progression of the squad, many of whom are featuring in the Champions League for the first time this term,

On September 25, Raphinha was forced off in La Liga against Real Oviedo due to what seemed to be a minor hamstring injury. The problem lingered until the following month, when Raphinha was supposed to return for El Clasico at the Bernabeu on October 26.

SportsLine's Martin Green shares his best bets for Tuesday's La Liga match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid

Police launch investigation after Barcelona's team bus was damaged ahead of the La Liga giants' clash with Chelsea and required makeshift repairs to take players to the airport

Barcelona's team bus was ambushed in London en route to Stamford Bridge for a Champions League clash with Chelsea.

Chelsea beat Barcelona 3-0 at Stamford Bridge but it was ahead of kick-off that the bus was ‘ambushed’ on the way to the stadium, the Mirror report. It is understood that Barcelona players, including English star Marcus Rashford and 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal, were left ‘shaken’.

Enzo Maresca has named his Chelsea side to face Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge for European action as they host Hansi Flick's Barcelona in the capital. Maresca's side are looking to get back to winning ways after a 2-2 against Qarabag earlier this month.

Ter Stegen's back surgery in July sparked a mini crisis at Barca, who stripped him of the captaincy before reinstating him after accepting his version of how long he expected to be sidelined. The Germany keeper could be back before the end of the year, but it is unclear at this moment.