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POSSIBLE XI OF BENFICA-BARÇA

Benfica vs FC Barcelona: Probable lineups for the match - Champions League 2024-25

Published:20/01/2025 - 03:42h

Updated:23/01/2025 - 04:12h

Hansi Flick's Barça face Benfica in the 2024-2025 Champions League. These are the possible lineups for the matchday 7 match

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Benfica and FC Barcelona face each other this Saturday in Matchday 7 of the 2024-2025 Champions League league phase. Below, we review the probable starting line-up, the substitutes' bench and the injured and suspended players of Hansi Flick's FC Barcelona for the match against Benfica:

For the match in Lisbon, Hansi Flick is expected to put on the field what has been his star eleven this 2025, although he could opt for Wojciech Szczesny as the starting goalkeeper instead of Iñaki Peña. The German will also have the sensitive loss of Dani Olmo due to an overload in the soleus of his right leg. Ter Stegen, Iñigo Martínez and Marc Bernal are also out due to injury.

Possible lineup of FC Barcelona against Benfica

  • Starting XI: (25, P) Szczesny; (23) Koundé, (2) Pau Cubarsí, (4) Araujo, (3) Balde; (17) Casadó, (8) Pedri, (6) Gavi; (19) Lamine Yamal, (11) Raphinha, (9) Lewandowski.
  • Bench: (13, P) Iñaki Peña; (26, P) Astralaga; (7) Ferran Torres; (10) Ansu Fati; (14) Pablo Torre; (15) Christensen; (16) Fermín López; (18) Pau Víctor; (21) Frenkie De Jong; (24) Eric García; (32) Héctor Fort; (35) Gerard Martín; (36) S. Domínguez
  • Injured: (1) Ter Stegen; (28) Marc Bernal; (5) Íñigo Martínez; (20) Dani Olmo.
  • Sanctioned: None.

Barça will face a real test at the Estádio da Luz, as a win could ensure their direct qualification to the last 16 of the European championship. The Catalans are second in the standings with 15 points, but the difference with ninth-placed Borussia Dortmund is just three points, with two games still to play. Therefore, the duel against Benfica is presented as a final for the Catalans, who will seek to shake off the 'stumble' suffered last Saturday in Getafe in LaLiga.

Benfica's possible lineup against FC Barcelona

  • Starting XI: Soares; Bah, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Florentino, Aursnes; Barreiro, Schjelderup, Arthur; Di María.
  • Bench:  (soon)
  • Injured: None.
  • Sanctioned: None.