The Champions League is finally making a comeback to the Camp Nou.
Barcelona opened their European adventure with a draw at Signal Iduna Park with Borussia Dortmund and will surely be on the hunt for their first triumph in the competition.
But Inter are definitely not an easy opponent to face. The Nerazzurri are currently sitting top of the table in Serie A with six victories under their belts.
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Antonio Conte’s men, however, also stumbled in their first Champions League clash, drawing at home to Slavia Prague. But that makes this match even more of a must-win for both sides.
The Blaugrana have been given some good news before the clash with the return of Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembele and Ernesto Valverde might spring a surprise or two for their Italian guests.
With all of that being said, here’s the lineup we think Barcelona might deploy against Inter:
There are a couple of changes on the horizon for the Catalans.
Of course, Marc-Andre ter Stegen is definitely not one of those as the German will undoubtedly man the sticks on Wednesday night as he has throughout the 2019/20 campaign.
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The back four, however, will change only slightly. Jordi Alba is still out with an injury so Junior Firpo will be chosen as the team’s left-back. In the centre of the defence, Clement Lenglet and Gerard Pique are still standing strong but Nelson Semedo might once again be dropped in favour of Sergi Roberto.
That’s what happened against Getafe at the weekend and it seemed to work rather well so it’s fair to assume Valverde might stick to his guns and give the La Masia product another go against Inter.
The midfield is pretty much set in stone by now – Sergio Busquets as the team’s pivot and accompanied by Arthur Melo and Frenkie de Jong.
Despite both Messi and Dembele getting their medical clearances before the clash, it’s doubtful that Valverde will risk them from the very start. We might see them both at one point in the game but not from the get-go.
For that reason, a trio of Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez and Carles Perez should be picked to start the game.
