The FC Barcelona returns to the Champions League with the visit of the Amberes to the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Compannys by the first day of the phase of groups of the new edition of the continental competition. The meeting will contest from the 21:00 hours (9:00 PM CEST) and the ones of Xavi Hernández will try encarrilar the one who would be his fifth victory followed of the season to keep firm in which it is already the third campaign of the egarense in the Barcelona bench.

The blaugrana come of a big victory the past Saturday in front of the Real Betis (5-0, which remembered to the best days of the Barça in the Camp Nou, thanks to his big offensive game and capacity asociativa, two things that expects to repeat the Barcelona team tonight. Thus in front of the modest Amberes expects that the ones of Xavi go back to take the initiative and leave still better feelings.

Treating of the première in the competition, Xavi has wanted to keep a XI extremely competitive on the field, although seeing as it initiates the 'marathon' of parties of September, October and November, the míster also has done some punctual rotation in his initial team. Of the side of the current champion of Belgium, arrive without at all that lose and with a team that mixes very very young talents and experience, to try at least have a positive night in Montjuïc.

Alignments of the FC Barcelona vs Amberes of the Champions League 2023/2024

  • XI of the FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; I Cancel, Christensen, Koundé, Balde; Of Jong, Gavi; Gündogan, Joao Félix Lewandowski and Raphinha.
  • Bench of the FC Barcelona: Iñaki, Alonso, Iñigo Martínez, Sergi Roberto, Ferran, Oriol Romeu, Astralaga, Yamal, Casadó and Fermín.
  • XI of the Amberes (possible): Butez; Bataille, Alderweireld, Coulibaly, Of Laet; Keita, Ekkelenkamp, Vermeeren; Muja, Janssen and Balikwisha.

A XI that will look for to give a hit on the table in Europe

In 90 minutes can happen a lot of things and like this has checked in multiple occasions in the football, although for this Tuesday Xavi leaves clear that look for keep the good feelings and show in Europe that the Barça will have to be respected and feared again. The egarense surely will have in mind a goleada like which attained in front of the Betis, trying add more than only the 3 points.