Borussia Dortmund vs FC Barcelona: Confirmed Lineups - Champions League 2024-25

OFFICIAL: The starting lineups for Hansi Flick's FC Barcelona and Nico Kovac's Borussia Dortmund are now confirmed for the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 quarter-final second leg. Barcelona is fielding a slightly tweaked XI to face Dortmund this Tuesday, looking to seal their passage to the semi-finals:

With the aim of closing out their second knockout stage tie away from home, Hansi Flick has put out a lineup with several important changes. Ronald Araujo will partner Pau Cubarsí in the center of defense, to give Iñigo Martínez a rest, while Gavi returns to midfield alongside Frenkie de Jong and Fermín López, with Pedri being the big surprise, remaining on the bench for the first time in this Champions League campaign. Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Lewandowski complete the attacking trident. The rest of the lineup will be made up of the coach's 'untouchables'.

FC Barcelona Lineup

• Starting XI: (25, GK) Szczesny; (23) Koundé, (4) Ronald Araujo; (2) Pau Cubarsí, (35) Gerard Martín; (21) Frenkie de Jong, (6) Gavi, (16) Fermín López; (19) Lamine Yamal, (11) Raphinha, (9) Lewandowski.
• Bench: (13, GK) Iñaki Peña; (5) Iñigo Martínez; (7) Ferran Torres; (8) Pedri; (10) Ansu Fati; (14) Pablo Torre; (15) Andreas Christensen; (18) Pau Víctor; (20) Dani Olmo; (24) Eric García; (31, GK) Kochen; (32) Héctor Fort.
• Injured: (1) Ter Stegen; (3) Alejandro Balde; (28) Marc Bernal; (17) Marc Casadó.
• Suspended: None.

Significant changes in the starting eleven from the first leg at Montjuïc:

1. Ronald Araujo will form a central partnership with Pau Cubarsí.
2. Gavi returns to the XI in place of Pedri.
3. Gerard Martín will occupy the left-back position, replacing the injured Alejandro Balde.

Iñigo Marttínez and Ferran Torres will wait for their opportunity on the bench, as will Eric García, players with a lot of prominence in recent weeks. The main novelty on the bench is Dani Olmo, who had been out since the end of March due to a muscular injury.

• Ter Stegen, Marc Casadó and Marc Bernal are also absent due to long-term injuries, while Alejandro Balde could be out for between two and three weeks.

Flick has gone all out to deliver a definitive blow to LaLiga. Ronald Araujo and Pau Cubarsí will form a central partnership, while Gavi replaces Pedri in the lineup accompanying Frenkie de Jong and Fermín López in midfield. Finally, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Lewandowski make up the attacking trident. Ter Stegen, Marc Casadó, Alejandro Balde and Marc Bernal are out due to injury.

Borussia Dortmund Lineup:

• Starting XI: Kobel; Süle, Anton, Bensebaini; Yan Couto, Groß, Nmecha, Svensson; Adeyemi, Beier and Guirassy.
• Bench: Meyer, Lotka, Özcan, Brandt, Reyna, Ryerson, Mané, Wätjen and Gittens.
• Injured: Marcel Sabitzer and Nico Schlotterbeck.
• Suspended: None.