FC Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt: confirmed lineups - Champions League 2025/26

Published New:9/12/2025 - 19:52h

Updated New:9/12/2025 - 20:10h

CONFIRMED LINEUPS! These are the starting elevens for FC Barcelona and Eintracht Frankfurt for the match on matchday 6 of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League

The starting lineups for Hansi Flick's Barça and Dino Toppmöller's Eintracht Frankfurt are now confirmed for today's match, Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 9:00 PM.

Below, we review the starting elevens, the benches with the substitutes, and the injured and suspended players for FC Barcelona and Eintracht Frankfurt for the matchday 6 duel of the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League.

FC Barcelona Starting Lineup

Hansi Flick makes three changes from the XI against Betis. Most notably, Raphinha returns to the starting lineup in place of Marcus Rashford, while Fermín López will play as an attacking midfielder. Lamine Yamal returns to his usual position, with Roony Bardghji on the bench.

Furthermore, Robert Lewandowski returns as a '9' instead of Ferran Torres. Fundamentally, everything remains the same, with the center-back pairing of Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Marttín. Joan García remains in goal, as do Balde and Koundé as full-backs. Pedri will accompany Eric García in midfield.

Barça XI (OFFICIAL):

(#13, P) Joan García
(#23) Jules Koundé
(#05) Pau Cubarsí
(#18) Gerard Martín
(#03) Alejandro Balde
(#24) Eric García
(#16) Fermín López
(#08) Pedri
(#10) Lamine Yamal
(#11) Raphinha
(#09) Robert Lewandowski

FC Barcelona Bench (substitute players)

(#01, GK) Marc-André ter Stegen
(#25, GK) Szczesny
(#07) Ferran Torres
(#14) Marcus Rashford
(#15) Andreas Christensen
(#17) Marc Casadó
(#22) Marc Bernal
(#21) Frenkie de Jong
(#26) Jofre Torrents
(#27) Dro Fernández
(#28) Roony Bardghji

FC Barcelona Injured Players

(#06) Gavi
(#20) Dani Olmo

FC Barcelona Suspended Players

Ronald Araujo.

Eintracht Frankfurt Starting Lineup Against Barcelona

Eintracht XI: Zetterer; Kristensen, Koch, Theate, Brown; Doan, Laarson, Chaïbi, Skhiri; Gotze y Knauff.
Eintracht Bench: Grahl (P), Santos (P), Baun, Almenda, Buta, Bahoya, Ngankam, Collins, Dahoud, Hojlund, Wahi, Uzun.
Injured: Jonathan Burkgardt, and Michy Batshuayi.
Suspended: None.

Eintracht Frankfurt, meanwhile, will take to the pitch at the Spotify Camp Nou with Zetterer in goal and a back line of captain Robin Koch and Theate. Kristensen and Brown will retain their positions at full-back/wing-back.

In midfield, a double pivot will feature the duo of Laarson and Chaïbi, with Doan and Skhiri as the central midfielders. The attack will be led by the experienced Mario Götze and one of the club's all-time leading scorers, Ansgar Knauff.