Although Bayern Munich is at the top of the group, it decided to include its Polish top scorer Robert Lewandowski against Barcelona, in addition to all the main players of the team.
The Bayern Munich squad came as a “shocking” to the Catalan club’s fans, who hoped that Bayern Munich would play the match with the reserves, due to its guarantee of the lead.
Bayern Munich published its starting lineup against Barcelona, and it included Lewandowski, German stars Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane, French Kingsley Koeman and Canadian Alfonso Davies.
With the entry of Bayern Munich with this squad, the task of the Catalan club was complicated to cross to the round of 16, as it needs to defeat the Bavarian giant in Munich to ensure qualification.
Experts consider Barcelona’s mission “almost impossible”, especially with the fluctuating performance of the team this season, and the strength of the German opponent.
Barcelona will have to win to secure a place in the round of 16 in the Champions League, but in the event of a draw or defeat, it must follow up with Benfica, the Portuguese, to stumble against Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine.