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Barcelona begins their Spanish Supercopa defence with a clash against Osasuna on January 11 in Saudi Arabia.
Xavi Hernandez’s team battled past fourth-tier side Barbastro in the Copa del Rey Round of 32 ahead of this game with Osasuna needing an extra-time win over Castellon.
Barcelona will be confident of reaching the final again where they will face either El Clasico rivals Real Madrid or Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Barcelona vs Osasuna kick off?
This Spanish Supercopa semifinal clash occurs at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and kicks off on Thursday, January 11 at 10:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thu, Jan. 11 | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Thu, Jan. 11 | 2:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thu, Jan. 11 | 7:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Fri, Jan. 12 | 6:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Fri, Jan. 12 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Barcelona vs Osasuna live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Spanish Supercopa match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | ESPN 2, ESPN Deportes | Fubo, ESPN+ |
| Canada | — |
— |
| UK | — | — |
| Australia | — | — |
| India | — | FanCode |
USA: This game is available on ESPN 2 and streamed on ESPN+. Spanish language options are available on ESPN Deportes with additional streaming on Fubo.
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Barcelona vs Osasuna lineups, team news
Xavi has confirmed key duo Joao Cancelo and Pedri will not be fit in time to travel to Saudi Arabia. Inigo Martinez and Marcos Alonso are not expected to return until February.
Barcelona (4-3-3, right to left): Pena (GK) — Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde — Gundogan, Romeu, de Jong — Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix.
Barcelona subs (9): TBC
Osasuna head coach Jagoba Arrasate will shuffle his options for this game with Jon Moncayola and Ante Budimir set to start.
Osasuna (4-2-3-1 right to left): Fernandez (GK) — Vidal, D. Garcia, Herrando, Cruz — Ibanez, Moncayola — R. Garcia, Brasanac, Barja — Budimir.
Osasuna subs (9): TBC
Barcelona vs Osasuna prediction
Barcelona face a battle to force their way back into the La Liga title race in the coming weeks with Real Madrid and Girona leading the way at the start of 2024.
Despite the extra fixtures being added to the calendar, this tournament offers a break from the pressure of La Liga, and Barcelona are firm favourites against an Osasuna side with two wins in their last 10 games.
Prediction: Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna
