FC Barcelona-Shakhtar: Champions League 2023/2024 matchday 3 lineups

The FC Barcelona returns to the Champions League with his duel by the third day of the phase of groups of the continental competition. The meeting will contest from the 18:45 hours (6:45 PM CEST) in the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companysy the ones of Xavi Hernández look for the victory in front of the Shakhtar Donetsk, one that would mean his third in Europe this season after what was the goleada in his debut in front of the Amberes (5-0) and the triumph in Portugal in front of the Port wine (0-1).

The blaugrana come of an important victory the past Sunday in front of the Athletic (1-0), which left the thrilling official debut of the canterano Marc Guiu, the one who besides marked the goal of the triumph less than a minute after stepping the lawn. In the meeting also did present again the sólidez defensive of the Barça, although in the line of attack, and especially in the midfield, remains clear that the multiple drops follow weighing, and a lot.

Thus in front of the Ukrainian team expects that the ones of Xavi want to take the initiative and leave better offensive feelings, especially treating of a party that can leave him to the Barça already a foot in the eighth of final. Xavi wants to keep a XI competitive on the field, although knowing that the 'marathon' of parties of September and October has sent to the infirmary to key names like Frenkie of Jong, Lewandowski, Koundé or Raphinha.

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

• XI of the FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; I Cancel, Araújo, Iñigo, Alonso; Oriol Romeu, Gündogan, Fermín; Lamine Yamal, Ferran and Joao Félix.
• Bench of the FC Barcelona: Iñaki, Balde, Christensen, Astralaga, Casadó, Cubarsí, Garrido, Guiu and Fort
• XI of the Shakhtar (Likely): Riznyk; Konoplia, Rakitskiy, Matvienko, Azarov; Nazaryna, Stepanenko; Zubkov, Sudakov, Kryskiv; Sikan.