Olmo, Lewandowski, Pedri, Raphinha and Lamine are untouchable in a line-up that will also include Koundé, Iñigo, Cubarsí, Balde and Casadó.
Barcelona travel to Germany to take on Borussia Dortmund (Wednesday 11, 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT) in the first round of the UEFA Champions League, where they will try to improve their chances of advancing to the knock-out out phase without going through the play-off phase.
In the build-up to the match, the team faced a lot of criticism for a string of poor results that made it look like they were dropping points against UD Las Palmas, Celta Vigo, Real Sociedad and, most recently, Real Betis.
Flick's position is far from under threat, but the initial buzz that surrounded the club has worn off somewhat, with their extreme offside trap failing to achieve the success they saw in the opening weeks of the season, particularly against Real Madrid , which they defeated. 0-4 just 2 months ago.
Who will play for Barcelona against Dortmund?
For the upcoming match, while Hansi Flick is known for leaving room for surprises, the four changes he made to his favored XI (Pedri, Olmo, Raphinha and Lewandowski) in Seville indicate the importance he attaches to Wednesday's match in Dortmund (3). :00 pm ET) – and, by extension, the likely lineup.
Barring any unexpected decisions, Barça are expected to deploy their eleventh star at the Signal Iduna Park:
The return of Ferran, Gavi and De Jong, together with the availability of high-quality replacements such as Fermín, gives Flick room for flexibility.
However, this doesn't seem like the ideal opportunity to experiment, especially given the recent setbacks. On the positive side, Olmo seems to have fully recovered from the incident against Betis, in which he lost his teeth.
The Dortmund – Barcelona match will be played on Wednesday, December 11 at Signal Iduna Park with kick-off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT. Follow it on AS USA.
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