Reigning La Liga champions Barcelona will look to start their title defense on a strong note when they travel to Mallorca on Saturday.
Hansi Flick's first season in charge saw the Catalan resurgence as they won the league title as well as the Copa del Rey, nearly completing the treble if not for a heartbreaking loss to Inter Milan in the Champions League semifinals.
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On the other hand, there was improvement for Mallorca as they finished 10th in the La Liga standings compared to 15th in the season before. However, they failed to make it past the first round of the Copa del Rey.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Mallorca vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this La Liga match in Canada:
TV channel: None
Live stream: TSN+
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in Canada. Streaming options are available on TSN+.
What time does Mallorca vs. Barcelona kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in Palma, Spain and kicks off on Saturday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Atlantic Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 2:30 p.m |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 12:30 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 11:30 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 10:30 a.m. |
Mallorca vs. Barcelona lineups, team news
Mallorca's summer business included a move to sign Pablo Torre from Barcelona and he's in line to start against his former side.
Spain Under-21 international Mateo Joseph has also joined on loan from Leeds United, but key defender Pablo Maffeo is out with a hamstring issue.
Mallorca predicted XI (4-4-2, right to left): Greif (GK) — Morey, Lopez, Raillo, Lato — Sanchez, Costa, Torre, Darder — Muriqi, Joseph
Injured: Maffeo (hamstring)
Suspended: Mascarell
Barcelona's sole absentee is captain Ter Stegen with the Germany international at the centre of swirling controversy in Catalonia.
After initially rejecting Barcelona's request to send his post-surgery medical report to La Liga, the veteran goalkeeper relented, and the club reinstated his captaincy.
However, Laporta and Co. are still waiting on news over how much of his salary space can be repurposed to register Garcia, with only 50% allowed if he is only sidelined for four months.
Rashford could just miss the deadline for now as Barcelona balance their finances, and a late call will be made on Robert Lewandowski's muscle injury.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Garcia (GK) — Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Balde — De Jong, Pedri, Olmo — Lamine Yamal, Torres, Raphinha
Injured: Ter Stegen (back)
Suspended: None
La Liga schedule this week
Friday, August 15
- Girona vs. Rayo Vallecano (12:30 p.m. ET)
- Villarreal vs. Real Oviedo (3:30 p.m. ET)
Saturday, August 16
- Mallorca vs. Barcelona (1:30 p.m. ET)
- Alaves vs. Levante (3:30 p.m. ET)
- Valencia vs. Real Sociedad (3:30 p.m. ET)
Sunday, August 17
- Celta Vigo vs. Getafe (11 a.m. ET)
- Athletic Club vs. Sevilla (1:30 p.m. ET)
- Espanyol vs. Atletico Madrid (3:30 p.m. ET)
Monday, August 18
- Elche vs. Real Betis (3 p.m. ET)
Tuesday, August 19
- Real Madrid vs. Osasuna (3 p.m. ET)