Three days after suffering its first La Liga defeat, Barcelona returns to Champions League action against Young Boys.
Hansi Flick's tenure at Barcelona got off to a perfect start in La Liga. The Catalans won their first seven La Liga matches and went four points clear of Real Madrid atop the table. Amid the club's domestic success, though, it suffered a tough Champions League defeat against Monaco. Flick's side went down to ten men after Eric García received a red card in the 10th minute and could not salvage any points from the contest.
Now, Barcelona looks to secure its first UCL victory under its new manager, but the fixture comes soon after a 4–2 defeat against Osasuna. Flick opted to rotate his lineup for the La Liga match, leaving Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Marc Casadó, Iñigo Martínez and Alejandro Balde on the bench, and dropped points as a result.
To get Barcelona's European campaign back on track, expect Flick will put out his strongest XI against Young Boys. Frenkie de Jong is also available to the manager; the Dutchman is back from an ankle injury that kept him on the sidelines for over five months.
Here's what Barcelona's XI could look like against Young Boys.
