Getafe CF vs. Barcelona: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

Barcelona got their La Liga season back on track by thumping Catalan rivals Espanyol last week. Now Luis Enrique's team must navigate what can be an awkward trip to Getafe.

Of course, any team boasting a forward line featuring Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar Jr. should be expected to handle any away day. That star-studded trio is fresh off ripping Paris Saint-Germain apart in a 3-1 Champions League win.

All three netted against the Ligue 1 giants, with Suarez also providing an assist, per BBC Sport reporter Neil Johnston. The sight of possibly the most formidable three-pronged attack in Europe firing on all cylinders has to have made Getafe boss Cosmin Contra very nervous.

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Before a more in-depth preview, here are all of the schedule and viewing details:

Date: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014

Time: 3 p.m. (GMT) / 10 a.m. ET

TV: Sky Sports 5 / beIN Sports USA

Live Stream: Sky Go. beIN Sports Connect.

Preview

With Suarez, Messi and Neymar on the pitch together, defences face an impossible task. All three are quick, creative and lethal in front of goal.

No player embodies the latter quality more than Messi. He has been on a tear since Enrique took over, including a recent run of hat-tricks detailed by Opta Jose:

The truly frightening thought is that Messi could get even better with Suarez playing alongside him. The ex-Liverpool striker has always been a prolific attacker whose game is as much defined by his creative output as his scoring exploits.

The disturbed genius has been a particularly generous source of supply during his early days at Barca, according to Squawka Football:

But it won't be the performances of superstar attackers that will be under the closest scrutiny. Enrique's tactics are sure to be the source of plenty of debate.

They certainly were against PSG, when the bold young gaffer went all-out attack, a decision that paid off, per Goal.com writer Mark Doyle:

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Luis Enrique thus felt vindicated for not only starting all three of his superstar forwards, but also selecting Pedro in midfield as part of an adventurous 3-2-3-2 formation designed to make up for the absence of regular right-back Dani Alves through suspension.

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'Given the players we've got we always look to play a formation that will do harm to the opponents, and today we had to play to win, looking for space for Messi and Neymar.'

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If Enrique is equally as brazen back in La Liga action, Contra's men will struggle to cope. He'll look to ex-Valencia midfielder Michel to make well-timed runs into any gaps between Barca's defence and midfield.

But the key man could be veteran destroyer Juan Rodriguez. The 32-year-old loves to tackle and won't be awed by the reputations of his illustrious opponents. He certainly made that clear when he refused to acknowledge any wrongdoing after allegedly stamping on Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic, per ESPN FC reporter Dermot Corrigan.

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Rodriguez represents Getafe's best means for stifling Barca's intricate passing game.

Prediction: Getafe 0-3 Barcelona

Try as he certainly will, Rodriguez won't be able to rough up Barcelona's pass-masters and world-class strikers. Expect Messi and Suarez to do the most damage.