Chelsea are out to make a significant statement on home soil, having risen to second in the Premier League table at the weekend with a 2-0 win over promoted Burnley.
Barcelona head to west London sitting a point behind arch-rivals Real Madrid at the summit of LaLiga, hitting four past Athletic Club in their first game back at the revamped Camp Nou since May 2023 and then watching the leaders held by 10-man Elche.
Hansi Flick’s side have won three in a row since losing the latest Clasico, though last season’s beaten semi-finalists also needed to work hard to avoid a surprise defeat in their last Champions League encounter as they thrice went behind in a 3-3 draw with Club Brugge in Belgium.
Barca – with Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford in top form – previously smashed Olympiacos 6-1 and also beat Newcastle thanks to Rashford’s heroics, though they shipped a late winner at home to holders Paris Saint-Germain.
Why isn’t Chelsea vs Barcelona on TNT Sports tonight?
The biggest Champions League tie this evening is not live on TNT Sports, as most of the games in European competition typically are.
That is due to the current shared broadcasting rights agreement for Champions League football in the UK, which sees Amazon Prime Video getting the first pick to screen one live match on Tuesday nights, up until the semi-finals.
They have chosen Chelsea vs Barcelona this week, with Inter Milan vs Liverpool also coming up from the San Siro on December 9. Coverage at Stamford Bridge starts at 6:55pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off.
The majority of Champions League fixtures remain live in the UK on TNT Sports on a deal that runs until 2027, with the BBC showing free-to-air highlights on Wednesday nights.
Sky Sports, meanwhile, won the rights to show the Europa League and Conference League in the UK from 2027, taking over from TNT Sports.