FC Barcelona and Eintracht Frankfurt face each other this Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 at Spotify Camp Nou (21:00 CEST), for the sixth matchday of the league phase. Hansi Flick's team arrives with two players out due to injury, in addition to Ronald Araujo being suspended after his expulsion against Chelsea.

We review the possible starting lineup, the substitute bench, and the injured and suspended players for Hansi Flick's Barcelona for the match against Eintracht. Complete analysis!

Possible Barça starting XI against Eintracht

  1. (#13, P) Joan García
  2. (#24) Eric García
  3. (#18) Gerard Martín
  4. (#05) Pau Cubarsí
  5. (#03) Alejandro Balde
  6. (#21) Frenkie de Jong
  7. (#08) Pedri
  8. (#10) Lamine Yamal
  9. (#11) Raphinha
  10. (#07) Ferran Torres
  11. (#09) Robert Lewandowski

Barça Bench (substitute players)

  1. (#01, P) Marc-André ter Stegen
  2. (#25, P) Szczesny
  3. (#14) Marcus Rashford
  4. (#15) Andreas Christensen
  5. (#16) Fermín López
  6. (#17) Marc Casadó
  7. (#22) Marc Bernal
  8. (#23) Jules Koundé
  9. (#26) Jofre Torrents
  10. (#27) Dro Fernández
  11. (#28) Roony Bardghji

Injured Barça Players

  1. (#06) Gavi
  2. (#20) Dani Olmo

Suspended Barça Players:

  1. Ronald Araujo.

Flick's Possible Surprises and Tactical Variations Against Eintracht

Raphinha during Barça-Alavés in LaLiga 25/26.

In principle, Hansi Flick plans to make three changes to his starting XI in the league against Betis (3-5), with Frenkie de Jong returning as pivot and Eric García back at right-back. Raphinha should also return to the attack alongside Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres. Robert Lewandowski could be the other new addition

Goalkeeping and defense

  • Joan García will be in goal, while Eric García and Alejandro Balde would be the full-backs. In the center of defense, Pau Cubarsí and Gerard Martín should remain in the middle. Ronald Araujo is out due to suspension. Jules Koundé, Andreas Christensen, and Jofre Torrents would await their chance on the bench. Ter Stegen may return from his injury and will be on the bench alongside Szczesny.

Midfield:

  • As a pivot, Frenkie de Jong is set to be Pedri's partner in midfield, while Raphinha would be the team's attacking midfielder in place of the injured Dani Olmo. Marc Bernal is expected to get minutes in the second half. Marc Casadó would also be a substitute, as would Fermín López, who returned from his injury against Betis.

Forward:

  • In attack, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski would complete the Blaugrana attack alongside Ferran Torres. The 'Shark' reached 13 goals against Betis and consolidates himself as Barça's top scorer. Against Eintracht, however, he would be a left winger. Rashford and Bardghji would be substitutes after entering the XI on Saturday.

Barça Absences: Which players will miss the Eintracht clash due to injury?

With Ter Stegen's potential return after more than four months out due to back surgery, only two Barça players will be confirmed absentees due to physical problems.

Dani Olmo will be out for about a month after suffering a left shoulder dislocation just after scoring against Atlético. Pablo Gavi, for his part, continues with his post-operative recovery after injuring his right meniscus at the end of September

Possible Eintracht Lineup Against Barcelona

  • Probable XI: Zetterer; Brown, Collins, Koch, Theate, Brown; Laarson, Chaïbi, Gotze; Bahoya and Wahi.
  • Bench: Grahl (GK), Santos (GK), Almenda, Buta, Doan, Chandler, Dahoud, Hojlund, Dills, Uzun.
  • Injured: Ansgar Knauff, Jonathan Burkgardt, and Michy Batshuayi.
  • Suspended: None.

The Eintracht, for their part, arrives at a very complicated moment of the season. Dino Toppmöller's team will not be able to count on their main offensive weapons against Barça. Their top scorer in 25/26 with 11 goals, **Jonathan Burkgardt and Michy Batshuayi remain injured** and, along with Ansgar Knauff, are confirmed absentees at the Spotify Camp Nou.

The Germans only won on matchday 1 of the playoffs and are coming off a loss the previous matchday against Atalanta at home (0-3). In principle, Eintracht could take the field with Zetterer in goal and a back three formed by **captain Robin Koch, Collins, and Theate**. Kristensen and Brown could appear as wing-backs.

In the center of the field, in a double pivot, would be the Laarson-Chaïbi duo, with **the experienced Mario Gotze as attacking midfielder**. Up front, Jean-Mattéo Bahiya and Elye Wahi would be the choices given the injuries to Burkgardt, Batshuayi, and Knauff

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