Flick keeps Fariñas, benches Eric García for Atlético summit

Hansi Flick has left the fit-again Eric García and Andreas Christensen out of the starting XI for Barcelona's top-of-the-table visit to Atlético Madrid. Brian Fariñas keeps his place at right back, and Marc Bernal comes in alongside Pedri for the injured Rodri. Otherwise it is the same XI as Barça's recent matches, with Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Anthony Gordon and Raphinha in attack.

Diego Simeone starts Julián Álvarez and Lee Kang-in up front, with Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios, Koke and Álex Baena behind them. Cristian Romero is out injured. Atlético arrive on seven straight league wins, two points behind Barça, and one more win would give Simeone his 345th in La Liga, taking the coaching record outright from Luis Aragonés.

Barcelona's away record against them is the counterweight. They have won their last four league visits, and a fifth would make them only the third side to win five in a row at Atlético's home ground, after Athletic Club in 1955 and Real Madrid in 2013. Raphinha has 15 goals in 10 league games, and the team has 46 in 11.

Atlético have still won two of the last five meetings in all competitions. The market has Barcelona at about 52% to win, with 2-1 the likeliest scoreline. Is that the right read, or does Atlético's run make this tighter than the price suggests?