Club Brugge Vs. Barcelona: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Barcelona are aiming to unafraid their 3rd triumph of nan convention shape erstwhile they sojourn Club Brugge successful nan Champions League connected Wednesday night.

Hansi Flick’s broadside bounced backmost from their 2–1 conclusion successful El Clásico by beating Elche 3–1 successful La Liga astatine nan weekend, but Real Madrid’s emphatic 4–0 triumph complete Valencia intends nan Catalans stay 5 points adrift of their rivals astatine nan summit.

The commencement of their title defense has been hindered by cardinal injuries and off-field distractions, but 2 much wins starring into nan 3rd world break of nan play will time off Barça successful a beautiful bully spot.

The five-time European champions were beaten by holders Paris Saint-Germain successful Gameweek 2, but victories complete Newcastle United and Olympiacos intends they presently beryllium ninth successful nan convention shape table. Brugge, meanwhile, started superbly by battering Monaco 4–1, but they’ve since succumbed distant from location to Atalanta and Bayern Munich.

Domestically, Nicky Hayen’s broadside are trailing Union Saint-Gilloise successful nan Belgian Pro League, having vanished down nan Brussels-based outfit past season. This is their first brushwood pinch Barcelona since 2002.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to nan game.

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The hosts were gutted successful nan summer, and are without a mates of notable names for Barcelona’s visit.

Starting goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is apt to miss retired pinch a groin issue, while Ludovit Reis is retired until aft nan world break pinch a enarthrosis issue. Raphael Onyedika, who impressed successful this title past play alongside Ardon Jashari successful midfield, is besides absent.

Christos Tzolis has stepped up large clip for nan hosts successful nan aftermath of their summertime departures, and he’s nan man Barça will request to incorporate if they’re to grounds their 3rd triumph of nan convention shape successful Belgium.

Club Brugge Predicted Lineup vs. Barcelona

Brugge are without a mates of cardinal cogs. / FotMo

Club Brugge predicted lineup vs. Barcelona (4-1-4-1): Jackers; Sabbe, Ordóñez, Mechele, Seys; Stanković; Forbs, Audoor, Vanaken, Tzolis; Tresoldi.

Robert Lewandowski could return to nan Barcelona XI. / Alex Caparros/Getty Images

There hasn’t been overmuch alteration connected nan wounded beforehand for Barcelona since Sunday’s triumph complete Elche, pinch Pedri and Raphinha among their notable absentees.

Both should beryllium backmost successful action aft nan world break, pinch nan second suffering a setback successful his betterment from a hamstring wounded up of El Clásico. Pedri sustained his sound successful nan 2–1 conclusion to Real Madrid.

Andreas Christensen is training unsocial arsenic he steps up his betterment from a musculus issue, but nan Dane hasn’t been named successful Flick’s travelling squad. Barça are besides without goalkeepers Joan García and Marc-André ter Stegen, arsenic good arsenic midfielder Gavi.

Pau Cubarsí and Robert Lewandowski could beryllium recalled aft starting Sunday’s triumph connected nan bench.

Barcelona Predicted Lineup vs. Club Brugge

Robert Lewandowski could return to Flick’s starting XI. / FotMo

Barcelona predicted lineup vs. Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Szczęsny; Koundé, Araújo, Cubarsí, Martín; Casadó, De Jong; Yamal, López, Rashford; Lewandowski.

The Jan Breydelstadion is simply a reliable spot to spell nether nan lights, arsenic Monaco discovered successful Gameweek 1, truthful we’re expecting a depleted Barcelona to suffer done periods of Wednesday’s game.

There’s been nary overhaul from Flick tactically, pinch nan visitors benefitting from facing a likewise courageous Elche squad astatine nan weekend. They’ll surrender chances to nan hosts here, and Brugge, buoyed by their location crowd, tin nutrient immoderate awesome attacking football.

Nevertheless, Champions League practice should triumph retired here, akin to really Barça won astatine St. James’ Park successful September. An businesslike second-half show whitethorn guideline nan Blaugrana to 3 points.

Prediction: Club Brugge 1–3 Barcelona

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