Barcelona faces Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou this Tuesday for the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, needing to recover from a 4-0 loss to advance to the final.
Hansi Flick’s side is in strong form, currently leading LaLiga and coming off a 4-1 home win against Villarreal, where Lamine Yamal scored his first senior hat-trick, highlighting Barça’s offensive potential.
However, the significant defeat to Atletico in the first leg was Barcelona’s biggest loss of the season in Spanish competitions.
Barcelona team news
Barcelona will be without key striker Robert Lewandowski, who has suffered a fracture to his left eye socket in the win against Villarreal, and will not participate in this semi-final.
Defensively, they also lack centre-back Eric Garcia, who is suspended due to a red card in the first leg.
In midfield and defense, Flick will have to manage without Frenkie de Jong, still sidelined with a thigh or hamstring issue, while Andreas Christensen is recovering from a cruciate ligament injury. Gavi is back in training but is not expected to play.
In Lewandowski’s absence, Ferran Torres is likely to take up the central striker position for Barcelona.
Barcelona predicted lineup
Possible Barcelona starting XI: Joan Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde; Pedri, Olmo; Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha; Torres.
When will the match kick off?
The match will start at 8pm BST on Tuesday, 3rd March.
How to watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid?
The match will be shown live in the United Kingdom on Premier Sports 1.
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