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Barca squad named for Benfica 2nd leg

SANT JOAN DESPI, SPAIN – MARCH 10: Hansi Flick, head coach of FC Barcelona attends his press conference during the training day of FC Barcelona ahead the UEFA Champions League, football match against SL Benfica at Ciudad Esportiva Joan Gamper on March 10, 2025 in Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain. (Photo By Javier Borrego/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Barcelona will face Benfica in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie, and Hansi Flick has called up the following 23 players for Tuesday’s game:

Goalkeepers: 13. Iñaki Peña, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen

Defenders: 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. Iñigo Martínez, 23. Jules Kounde, 24. Eric García, 32. Héctor Fort, 35. Gerard Martín

Midfielders: 6. Gavi, 8. Pedri, 14. Pablo Torre, 16. Fermín López, 17. Marc Casadó, 20. Dani Olmo, 21. Frenkie de Jong

Forwards: 7. Ferran Torres, 9. Robert Lewandowski, 10. Ansu Fati, 11. Raphinha, 18. Pau Víctor, 19. Lamine Yamal

Barca come into this one without Pau Cubarsí as the center-back is suspended thanks to his red card in the first leg, and he joins Marc-André ter Stegen (knee), Andreas Christensen (calf) and Marc Bernal (knee) on the list of absences for this one. Cubarsí’s suspension leaves a spot open for Ansu Fati, who gets a rare chance to be in uniform.

Predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1):Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Iñigo, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Lewandowski

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