The possible alignments of the FC Barcelona VS Apoel - Champions

Luis Enrique wishes that all his players are concentrated in the European debut not to have any surprise against the Apoel, a team that does two seasons achieved to happen the phase of groups and was deleted by the Real Madrid in eighth of final. The Asturian technician will go out with his best men but will do use also of some rotations for oxigenar the legs of some players and avoid of this forms injuries or a bad performance in the next parties. In theory treats of the rival more toneless of the group, that will have his main inducement in the duels against Paris Saint-Germain of the next days.

In this sense, the possible alignment of the FC Barcelona will have like clear objective impose a rhythm of high game that achieve to tire prompt to the rival footballers and desorientarles moving fast the balloon by the medullary until finding some space to plant passes in depth or generate occasions of goal fruit of the touch and the maduration of the played. One of the main incógnitas, however, is if Luis Enrique will follow betting by Claudio Bravo or, when having changed of competition, will decide to give him an opportunity to the already recovered Marc-André Ter Stegen.

The recovery of Ter Stegen reopens the debate with Claudio Bravo. One of the first decisions that will have to take the Asturian technician is in the goal. The inopportune injury of Ter Stegen avoided that Luis Enrique had to choose between the two possible goalkeepers titled of the Barça 2014/15. In this sense, the absence of the German has facilitated the things and Claudio Bravo has been headline in the three first days of League, is the Zamora and besides is the only goalkeeper that has not received still any goal in First Division. 

A situation that, at least for the party of this Wednesday, could cause that the guardameta Chilean remain in the bench in favour of Ter Stegen, that although it finish to go out of an injury, already is recovered and wants to show that it is so valid like Bravo. Besides, some voices ensure that Luis Enrique will have like goalkeeper of the League to Bravo, as it put of the Champions to Ter Stegen and to Jordi Masip for the Glass of Rey.

In defence, the fact that against the Athletic of Bilbao Martín Montoya was the right-handed side title because of some annoyances of Dani Alves, does that now it was the Brazilian the one who have more ballots to occupy the place in Champions League against the Apoel. It foresees , besides, that Luis Enrique give an opportunity to Marc Bartra, the one who still has not played an only minute this season, to free of fatigue to Jeremy Mathieu that it has played it everything during the three first days of League BBVA. I hammered it outlines like companion of Bartra, with Adriano Correia that probably have also the possibility to debut this season.

In the centre of the field could produce the entrance of Xavi Hernández -acting in the three first days- beside the likely première in an eleven headline -and also in an announcement- of Sergi Samper, the player of the filial, and Rakitic, that has played it all for the moment with Luis Enrique. In spite of everything, no descarta that Rafinha Alcántara or Sergi Roberto have also some opportunity, although possibly they would not go out in the eleven headline. It is likely that Luis Enrique decide to have the experience of Xavi Hernández for the first party of Champions League, that besides would serve to give confidence to the captain and rest to Iniesta. The titularity of Samper is very likely due to the fact that neither Busquets neither Mascherano are summoned.

The big incógnita is if Luis Enrique will go back to bet by Munir The Haddadi, that has been headline during the first three days of League BBVA. What yes seems clear is that it will give rest to Pedro Rodríguez and will bet by a Neymar that resolved the ballot against the Athletic the past day of League with two goals in hardly ten minutes. With Leo Messi and Neymar in the flank of attack, Munir is the one who more possibilities has to accompany them but could yield also his position to Pedro Rodríguez or to Rafinha Alcántara, that already has played in more than an occasion in the flank of attack and no in the centre of the field, his natural zone.

Alignment of the FC Barcelona (without confirming*): Ter Stegen; Alves, Hammered, Bartra, Adriano; Samper, Xavi, Rakitic; Neymar, Messi and Munir. 

Bench: Bravo, Mathieu, Iniesta, Rafinha, Sandro, Douglas and Sergi Roberto. Descartados: Jordi Alba, Busquets, Mascherano, Pedro Rodríguez and Montoya. Sanctioned: Luis Suárez. Lesionados: Vermaelen And Jordi Masip.

Alignment of the Apoel of Nikosea (without confirming*): Urko; Mário Sergio, Guilherme, Carlao, Antoniadis; Morais, Vinicius, Tiago Gomes, Manduca; Sheridan, Of Vicenti.