Barcelona will travel to the Signal Iduna Park to clash heads with Borussia Dortmund in their UEFA Champions League opener on Tuesday night hoping to secure a victory on the road. The Catalans have made a shaky start to this campaign but managed to grab a win against Valencia in their last outing.
Ernesto Valverde will be quietly confident about his side’s chances of claiming a positive result in midweek as he will have Luis Suarez back for this clash. However, Lucien Favre’s team are expected to be worthy opponents as they have been scoring goals for fun this season.
Barca will likely set-up in a 4-3-3 formation with Suarez expected to spearhead Valverde’s attack up top.
4-3-3 Barcelona Predicted Lineup To Face Borussia Dortmund
Defence
Marc Andre ter Stegen will start in between the sticks for Barca despite shipping in seven goals in his past four outings. Both Clement Lenglet and Gerard Pique should get the nod to operate at the heart of Valverde’s defence. The talented defensive duo needs to get their act together if they want to keep things tidy at the back versus Dortmund in midweek.
Nelson Semedo will line up in the right-back position as he tries to impress his manager going forward. Jordi Alba should feature on the other side as he looks to use his pace while assuming the duties of a left-back. The Catalans backline could come under a lot of pressure as Dortmund tend to create a lot of opportunities especially when they are playing in front of their home supporters.
Midfield
Valverde could opt to go with the midfield trio of Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets and Frenkie de Jong against Lucien Favre’s men in midweek. All three of them will look to retain possession and establish Barca’s dominance at the centre of the park. Both Arthur Melo and Jean-Clair Todibo will have to settle for a spot on the Catalans bench and might get a chance to feature in this contest if required.
Attack
The Barca frontline might be comprised of Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez and Carles Pérez. All three forwards have already opened their goal-scoring accounts for this campaign. Hence, they will be confident about their chances of finding the back of the net on Tuesday night.
