Lionel Messi (RW) - The Argentine will have good memories of his last Champions League tie against Bayern.
Bayern secured their trip to Lisbon with a 7-1 aggregate victory over Chelsea. A A A A. Barcelona's Lionel Messi (C) shoots during the 2019-2020 Spanish La Liga football match between Barcelona and Osasuna in Barcelona, Spain, July 16, 2020. Winger Ousmane Dembele is back and seven B-team players have been included in Quique Setien's squad for the final stages of the UEFA Champions League. Making 48 appearances this season, there is no doubting Neuer is Bayern's first choice, even at 34.Joshua Kimmich (RB) - Normally the German would play in Bayern's midfield, but with first choice right back Benjamin Pavard out injured, Kimmich's versatility is likely to be called upon as he is set to start in place of the Frenchman just like he did against Chelsea.Jerome Boateng (CB) - The 31-year-old is expected to start but might experience some deja vu when he sees Barça's Lionel Messi running towards him. ■. Muller plays just behind Robert Lewandowski in a 4-2-3-1, almost like a second striker at times. UEFA Champions League 5 Trophies. (Photo by Joan Gosa/Xinhua). Bayern Munich will play La Liga giants Barcelona on Friday night. In one of the most eagerly-anticipated fixtures of the Round of 16, Chelsea host Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.
XINHUA Published: 2020年8月13日14:25. Barcelona's Lionel Messi (C) shoots during the 2019-2020 Spanish La Liga football match between Barcelona and Osasuna in Barcelona, Spain, July 16, 2020. Coman is usually moved in and out of the team at the expense of loanee Ivan Perisic, with the 31-year-old having played against Chelsea on Saturday.
Here is the Barcelona side that could start against Bayern. Serge Gnabry (RW) - The German has loved playing in the UEFA Champions League this season, notably netting four against Tottenham in the group phase and two at Stamford Bridge, part of Bayern's 7-1 aggregate thumping of Chelsea.Robert Lewandowski (ST) - Barcelona struggled to deal with the Polish striker when the sides met in the 2015 semi finals, with Lewandowski showing great footwork to create an angle to score from outside the box. Champions League: Chelsea vs Barcelona – Lineups, Preview and Prediction. The seven B-team players include central defender Ronald Araujo, who is the only available cover for Gerard Pique and Clement Lenglet due to Umtiti's absense, along with goalkeeper Inaki Pena, defender Oscar Mingueza, midfielders Monchu, Jandro Orellana and Ludovit Reis and forward Konrad de la Fuente.