OMNISPORT

Barcelona face a potentially decisive Clasico showdown against Real Madrid at the end of the Liga season, with only two fixtures to follow the match at Camp Nou.

The first Clasico of 2017-18 is due to be staged at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday 20 December, just before the winter break, but it could be rescheduled due to Madrid's involvement in the Club World Cup.

Ernesto Valverde will make his bow as Barcelona's new coach with a home game against Real Betis on the opening round of the season, across the weekend of August 19 and 20.

Barca then travel to Alaves before welcoming Espanyol to Camp Nou for the first Barcelona derby of the season in what looks to be a straightforward first run of fixtures for Valverde.

Away games at Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao - the latter Valverde's former club - will provide sterner tests in October.

After hosting Madrid in the first weekend of May, Barca end the season with a trip to Levante, before welcoming Real Sociedad to Camp Nou on the final weekend.