Barcelona face the largest take a look at of their season as far as the La Liga leaders welcome European champions PSG for the marquee matchup of the League Section on this season’s UEFA Champions League.
The Catalans are but to drop factors for the reason that worldwide break, profitable 5 in a row in all competitions and taking prime spot within the La Liga desk on the weekend. However a monster take a look at in opposition to Luis Enrique’s aspect awaits, regardless of the foremost damage disaster going through the French giants on this one.
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Right here’s how we expect Hansi Flick will line up his troops for Wednesday’s battle.
Protection
Barça come into this one lacking two key starters in Joan Garcia and Raphinha and one other key squad participant in Fermín López together with the long-term absences of Marc-André ter Stegen and Gavi, however there’s nonetheless greater than sufficient expertise and high quality accessible to area a reasonably robust XI on Wednesday.
Wojciech Szczesny will stay in objective, and we count on Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo and Pau Cubarsí to start out on the again as nicely, although the superb type of Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen places each of them in rivalry.
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The primary doubt is at left-back, with Alejandro Balde’s standing nonetheless up within the air as of this writing. Balde hoped to be again in time to start out this one however it seems he will not be fairly prepared, so we expect Gerard Martín will preserve his place at left-back for this one.
Midfield
There’s zero doubt concerning the midfield trio for this one: Frenkie de Jong and Pedri have been improbable within the first European sport in opposition to Newcastle and will likely be much more essential in opposition to the Vitinha-led PSG midfield, and Dani Olmo will begin within the quantity 10 spot seeking to make a huge impact along with his creativity and scoring means.
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Assault
Lamine Yamal performed 35 chic minutes in his return from damage on the weekend and appears absolutely match and able to make his first begin in a month for Barça, taking up his normal proper wing spot. The opposite two spots up entrance are up for grabs with three candidates accessible: Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford. All three deserve to start out however solely two can, and we expect Rashford will miss out on this one and are available off the bench.
Attainable XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsí, Martín; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Ferran; Lewandowski (4-2-3-1)
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