The FC Barcelona contests his last party of Champions in 2018, and does it with the situation controlled against a Tottenham that plays it to him to face or cross in the Camp Nou. The Catalans want to follow with his good series in a party in which they do not have too many obligations -whatever happens will be first of the group B-, and will treat to win to an opponent that needs to win to be in eighth of final.
After a brief period doubts, the culés have enderezado the course with victories in the three competitions. Far they remain the disappointments against the Betis (3-4) or the Athletic of Madrid (1-1), because since they imposed to the PSV Eindhoven (1-2), all have been triumphs convincentes. Villarreal (2-0), Cultural Leonese (4-1) and RCD Espanyol (0-4) already fell, and the intention is that the 'spurs' are the next.
And it will try with an eleven very competitive, weigh that the injuries keep on being leading. Ernesto Valverde has had some joys recently, but to recover to Sergi Samper, Rafinha Alcántara, Sergi Roberto, Samuel Umtiti and Malcom it will be necessary to have patience and expect something more.
These are the XI of Barcelona and Tottenham
XI of the FC Barcelona: Cillessen; Semedo, Lenglet, Vermaelen, Miranda; Aleñá, Rakitic, Arthur; Dembélé, Munir and Coutinho.
XI of the PSV Tottenham: Lloris; Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Winks, Eriksen, Alli; Sissoko, Kane and Are Heung-Min.
Bench of the FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Hammered, Busquets, Denis, Messi, Jordi Alba and Arturo Vidal.
The alignment arrives with a lot of surprises, and is that Valverde has bet by the rotations to rest to the most demanded. Cillessen Receives his deserved opportunity, and Lenglet, Vermaelen and Miranda première in a new defence and plagada of left-handed footballers. Aleñá Debuts in Champions beside Rakitic and Arthur, whereas Dembélé receives the reprieve of the technician and will form in attack beside Munir and Coutinho. Luis Suárez remains descartado.
The Tottenham, by his part, goes out with everything in search of a victory that put him in eighth without sobresaltos. Only the three points would ensure the manage without to depend on what do the Inter of Milan against the PSV Eindhoven in Giuseppe Meazza, and although they know that it will be very complicated, the English are motivated to the maximum.