Probable lineups:
FC Barcelona: Iñaki Peña; Kounde, Cubarsí, Íñigo Martínez, Balde; Pedri, Casadó, Pablo Torre; Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski and Raphinha.
Young Boys: Van Ballmoos; Athekame, Zoukrou, Camara, Hadjam; Niasse, Lauper; Males, Ugrinic, Monteiro; y Ganvoula.
Arbitrator:
Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)
Two defeats in less than a month for a team that had shown no signs of weakness. Barça tests the strengths of the new Flic era against Young Boys.
The Barça team’s European debut at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium comes with an almost imperative obligation to score a victory. The defeat on the first day demands it.
The team led by Hansi Flick He also arrives at the event after suffering the first defeat of the season this Sunday in LaLiga EA Sports against Osasuna (4-2), in a match conditioned by the rotations of the German coach, who reserved five starters thinking about the European duel of this Tuesday.
A measure that the German coach justified due to the tight schedule and the absences due to injury in the squad: Marc-André Ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Pablo Páez Gavira ‘Gavi’, Marc Bernal, Fermín López and Dani Olmo. Another loss, this one due to suspension, will be that of center back Eric García.
The good news is the medical discharge of midfielder Frenkie de Jong. The Dutch could enjoy minutes.
Once again the homegrown players will have to assume responsibility
Without Eric García, Flick will most likely place Marc Casadó of mediocentroaccompanied by Pedro González ‘Pedri’, and the main question is whether Pablo Torre will act as the third midfielder or if the coach will choose to introduce another forward, in which case Ferran Torres will start as the main alternative.
For the rest, the German coach is expected to recover the starting eleven of the last games, after giving rest in El Sadar to men like Íñigo Martínez, Alejandro Balde, Raphael Dias ‘Raphinha’ or Lamine Yamal, thinking precisely about this European event. Tuesday.
Young Boys is not at its best
Young Boys have not started the season well. They made their debut in the top continental competition with a defeat against Aston Villa (0-3) and occupies the penultimate position in the Swiss Super League after having added six points in eight games.
Despite this bad start, the Bern team has established itself as the great recent dominator of Swiss football, winning the domestic championship in six of the last seven campaigns, the most recent two consecutively.
