10 of Barcelona’s 11 starters to face Borussia Dortmund have already been decided | OneFootball

Just one doubt remains when it comes to Barcelona’s starting line-up to face Borussia Dortmund this coming week.

That’s according to Marca, who point towards as much as coming in attacking midfield.

Barcelona are of course primed to return to action on Wednesday night.

After a disappointing 1-1 draw with Real Betis in La Liga over the weekend, the Blaugrana will turn attentions back towards matters on the continent, in a Champions League quarter-final showdown with the aforementioned Dortmund.

Amid what has been a hectic couple of weeks for Barca, Hansi Flick has been tipped to rotate his XI for the fixture, to avoid burnout on the part of his leading players.

If the latest word stemming from the media on Sunday is anything to go by, though, then the Catalans look set to take to the pitch on Wednesday as close to full strength as possible.

As per Marca, in fact, 10 of their 11 starters have already been decided, as follows:

Szczesny, Koundé, Cubarsí, Íñigo Martínez, Balde, Pedri, De Jong, Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski, and Raphinha

The only doubt for Flick and his coaching staff therefore comes in the attacking midfield berth.

The understanding is that three Barca players are currently vying for this spot, in the form of Gavi, Ferran Torres (though he could line out on the wing, pushing Raphinha inside), and Fermín López.

Conor Laird – GSFN