"Barcelona can return to the top of La Liga on goal difference if they beat Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou. Who: Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao What: Spain's La Liga Where: Camp Nou, Barcelona When: Saturday at 4:15pm (15:15 GMT) How to follow: We'll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 12:15 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream."
"The match will take place in front of a crowd of only 45,401 as renovations are not yet complete, but at least it's a return home after playing most of their recent games at the city's Estadi Olimpic. Barca will hope for a Nou Camp boost as they chase league leaders Real Madrid. The Catalans can provisionally go top of La Liga on goal difference if they beat Bilbao, although Madrid will be in action against Eibar on Sunday."
Barcelona hosts Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou on Saturday, marking the club's first competitive match at the stadium in two-and-a-half years. The reopened Camp Nou will hold 45,401 spectators while renovations continue toward a final 105,000 capacity. A win would allow Barcelona to provisionally top La Liga on goal difference, with Real Madrid facing Eibar on Sunday. Athletic Bilbao sit seventh with 17 points after five wins, two draws and five losses, and earned a 1-0 victory over Real Oviedo last weekend. Camp Nou's €1.5 billion transformation suffered delays, and UEFA cleared the stadium to host a December Champions League match.
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