Barcelona welcome Atletico Madrid to the Camp Nou this Tuesday for the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, knowing they must overturn a 4-0 defeat to reach the final. .
Hansi Flick’s team arrive in good domestic form, sitting top of LaLiga and coming off a 4-1 home victory over Villarreal, where Lamine Yamal hit his first senior hat-trick to showcase Barça’s attacking threat once again.
That said, the heavy loss to Atletico in the first leg was their biggest defeat of the season in Spanish competition.
Barcelona team news
Barcelona will be missing key striker Robert Lewandowski after the club revealed he suffered a fracture to his left eye socket in the win against Villarreal, ruling him out of this semi-final clash.
At the back, they are also deprived of centre-back Eric Garcia, who is suspended following his red card in the first leg in Madrid.
In midfield and defence, Flick must also cope without Frenkie de Jong, who is still out with a thigh or hamstring issue, while Andreas Christensen continues his recovery from a cruciate ligament injury, and Gavi, although back in training, is not expected to be risked.
With Lewandowski unavailable, Ferran Torres is the leading candidate to start as the central striker for Barcelona.
Barcelona predicted lineup
Possible Barcelona starting XI: Joan Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde; Pedri, Olmo; Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha; Torres.
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Tuesday, 3rd March.
How to watch Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid?
The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Premier Sports 1.
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