Barcelona's Squad List for the Champions League Match Against Chelsea
Barcelona has announced the squad list for their highly anticipated match against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League, scheduled for Tuesday at Stamford Bridge as part of the fifth round of the tournament.
Coach Hans Flick regains two important players who missed the opening match at Spotify Camp Nou, giving him broader options to form the starting lineup.
Both teams share the same position with seven points, making the match crucial to remain among the top teams and avoid playing the playoff round to qualify directly for the round of 16. It is worth noting that the eighth position is two points behind, increasing the importance of winning in the tournament standings.
Player Pedri continues to be absent from the match, while Frenkie de Jong returns after serving a one-match suspension following his red card in the Celta Vigo game. Marcus Rashford also returns after recovering from a viral illness.
The list also saw the absence of German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, as well as the continued absence of Gavi.
With De Jong's return, the midfield remains a choice between including Eric Garcia after his impressive performance against Athletic Bilbao or maintaining the duo of Dani Olmo and Ferran López as interior players.
Barcelona's squad list for the Champions League match against Chelsea is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Juan Garcia - Szczesny - Diego Cusin.
Defenders: Alejandro Balde - Ronald Araujo - Andreas Christensen - Gerard Martin - Kounde - Eric Garcia.
Midfielders: Ferran Lopez - Casado - Dani Olmo - Frenkie de Jong - Marc Bernal - Drew.
Forwards: Ferran Torres - Lewandowski - Lamin Yamal - Raphinha - Marcus Rashford - Roni Bardji.
Coach Hans Flick regains two important players who missed the opening match at Spotify Camp Nou, giving him broader options to form the starting lineup.
Both teams share the same position with seven points, making the match crucial to remain among the top teams and avoid playing the playoff round to qualify directly for the round of 16. It is worth noting that the eighth position is two points behind, increasing the importance of winning in the tournament standings.
Player Pedri continues to be absent from the match, while Frenkie de Jong returns after serving a one-match suspension following his red card in the Celta Vigo game. Marcus Rashford also returns after recovering from a viral illness.
The list also saw the absence of German goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, as well as the continued absence of Gavi.
With De Jong's return, the midfield remains a choice between including Eric Garcia after his impressive performance against Athletic Bilbao or maintaining the duo of Dani Olmo and Ferran López as interior players.
Barcelona's squad list for the Champions League match against Chelsea is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Juan Garcia - Szczesny - Diego Cusin.
Defenders: Alejandro Balde - Ronald Araujo - Andreas Christensen - Gerard Martin - Kounde - Eric Garcia.
Midfielders: Ferran Lopez - Casado - Dani Olmo - Frenkie de Jong - Marc Bernal - Drew.
Forwards: Ferran Torres - Lewandowski - Lamin Yamal - Raphinha - Marcus Rashford - Roni Bardji.