When will La Liga restart? Return date and fixtures
La Liga is close to returning following the coronavirus pandemic lockdown
La Liga is on the way back after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed professional football will be permitted in the coming weeks.
They will follow the Bundesliga as one of the first major European leagues to return, with the Premier League and Serie A also coming back in June.
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Lionel Messi and his Barcelona team-mates will be determined to extend their slender lead in the title race over Real Madrid as soon as possible, but Zinedine Zidane's men will be equally rested, refocused and determined to upset the odds.
Check out the latest news on when La Liga will return to action.
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When will La Liga return?
La Liga has been green lit to return from Monday 8th June, though the first match is unlikely to be played until Friday 12th June, the start of a full weekend of action.
La Liga fixtures
No further announcements have been made with regards to the fixture schedule, though games are likely to follow the same order as previously set out from the time La Liga was paused.
If La Liga continues as originally planned, the first round of fixtures will be as follows, though this is yet to be confirmed:
Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid
Celta Vigo v Villarreal
Espanyol v Alaves
Granada v Getafe
Leganes v Real Valladolid
Mallorca v Barcelona
Real Madrid v Eibar
Real Sociedad v Osasuna
Sevilla v Real Betis
Valencia v Levante
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