A classic Champions League rivalry is set to reignite as Barcelona host Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
Barcelona’s campaign started on a rocky note with a 2-1 loss to Monaco in their opener, but they bounced back emphatically with a 5-0 demolition of Young Boys. They head into this fixture after a dominant 5-1 victory over Sevilla in La Liga.
Bayern Munich, meanwhile, began their Champions League journey with a massive 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb but were then dealt a surprising 1-0 loss by Aston Villa. Their last match was a 4-0 triumph over Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, thanks to Harry Kane’s hat-trick.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Inaki Pena (GK) — Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Balde — De Jong, Pedri — Yamal, Dani Olmo, Raphinha — Lewandowski.
Injured: Ter Stegen, Bernal, Torres, Araujo, Christensen, Cubarsi
Suspended: None
Bayern Munich predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Neuer (GK) — Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies — Kimmich, Joao Palhinha — Olise, Muller, Gnabry — Kane.
Injured: Musiala (doubt), Pavlovic, Stanisic, Boey
Suspended: None