Barcelona predicted lineup vs Borussia Dortmund - Champions League | OneFootball

Barcelona are all but certain to reach the Champions League semi-finals but must go through the motions on Tuesday evening in their quarter-final second leg with Borussia Dortmund.

La Blaugrana, who will face either Bayern Munich or Inter in the semis, possess a 4-0 aggregate lead from last week's first leg, with their fabulous forward triumvirate all on the scoresheet in Catalonia. Providing they don't surrender their impressive cushion and suffer the greatest shock in Champions League history, they will reach the semis of the competition for the first time since 2018/19.

Hansi Flick will be tempted to rotate first-teamers for the trip to Dortmund but given what happened to Barcelona the last time they reached the last four - losing 4-0 in that infamous clash with Liverpool - they can't afford a shred of complacency at Signal Iduna Park.

Here is how Barcelona could line up.

Barcelona predicted lineup vs Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1)

Gerard Martin will fill in for the injured Alejandro Balde / Image Photo Agency/GettyImages

GK: Wojciech Szczesny - After a tumultuous start to his Barcelona career, Szczesny has earned redemption over recent months. He's conceded just twice in his last six matches and produced some big saves in the process.

RB: Jules Kounde - The epitome of consistency, there's a reason that Flick seldom rests Kounde. The French defender is an excellent all-round right-back and will keep Dortmund's speedy forwards under wraps.

CB: Pau Cubarsi - Cubarsi will replace Ronald Araujo after being rested in the weekend win over Leganes. The young Spaniard almost scored his first Champions League goal last week but was robbed of that milestone by teammate Raphinha.

CB: Inigo Martinez - Martinez has been an important member of an increasingly resolute rearguard and will battle Serhou Guirassy again on Tuesday. The Dortmund striker missed some glorious chances during the first leg.

LB: Gerard Martin - Alejandro Balde sustained a worrying hamstring injury during the weekend win against Leganes and is guaranteed to miss out on Tuesday. 23-year-old Martin, who replaced him on Saturday, should make his sixth European appearance.

DM: Frenkie de Jong - Eric Garcia was deployed in De Jong's defensive midfield role against Leganes but the Dutchman will return at Signal Iduna Park. He provides immense calm and balance to this swashbuckling Barcelona team.

DM: Pedri - Pedri has been pulling the strings in Barcelona's engine room for much of the season and will likely have a large influence on Tuesday's affair. He won't be offered the same freedom as he was during the first leg, however.

RW: Lamine Yamal - The youngster sprinkled his magic on the first leg, playing a crucial part in several Barcelona goals - including adding the fourth with a well-taken finish. Ramy Bensebaini will have had nightmares about the Spaniard over the past week.

AM: Gavi - Dani Olmo is available once again after missing the return leg but Flick will not want to rush the Spaniard back into the team. Gavi may earn a start in his place on Tuesday evening.

LW: Raphinha - Raphinha was Dortmund's chief tormenter during the first leg and added to his competition-high Champions League goal tally. He's now scored 12 times in the competition this season and could add to that sum in Germany.

ST: Robert Lewandowski - Lewandowski is only one goal behind Raphinha in the Champions League Golden Boot race after his brace against former employers Dortmund. He's scored 29 in 28 clashes with his old side.