Barcelona go head-to-head against Newcastle in a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg at St James’ Park on Tuesday.
Barcelona enter this clash on the back of a strong run in La Liga, which has taken them four points clear at the top, underlining their consistency under Flick.
Their recent 1-0 away victory at Athletic Club, secured by Lamine Yamal’s superb second‑half strike, was another illustration of their ability to edge tight games and keep clean sheets in difficult environments.
Barcelona team news
Barcelona’s injury list is significant, particularly in defence and central areas, and several regulars are either ruled out or being carefully managed.
Both Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde ruled out after suffering hamstring injuries in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid.
Those blows came on top of existing issues for centre-back Andreas Christensen, who remains out, meaning Flick will likely pair Gerard Martin with Pau Cubarsí in central defence and use Joao Cancelo and Eric Garcia as his starting full-backs, as he used in their last match, against Athletic Club.
In midfield, Barcelona are without Frenkie de Jong and Gavi, both of whom have been ruled out of the first leg and are not expected to feature against Newcastle.
Barcelona predicted lineup
Possible Barcelona starting XI: J. Garcia; E. Garcia, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo; Pedri, Casado; Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha; Lewandowski
When will the match kick off?
The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Tuesday, 10th March.
How to watch Newcastle vs Barcelona?
In the UK, Newcastle vs Barcelona will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video.
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