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Barcelona predicted line-up vs. Crvena zvezda: UEFA Champions League
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Barcelona predicted line-up vs. Crvena zvezda: UEFA Champions League

High-flying Barcelona will be looking to continue their dominant form when they visit Serbia to take on Red Star Belgrade in matchweek 4 of the UEFA Champions League.

Flick’s men have won six games, the latest of which was the dismantling of Catalan neighbors Espanyol in La Liga. Los Periquitos were hopeless against Barcelona’s well-oiled machine. Despite the recent victories, Flick will not have forgotten what happened in his team’s first European match this season, when they were on paper inferior AS Monaco to start the UCL campaign.

A win at the Rajko Mitic Stadium would see Barcelona finish the week in the top eight of the UCL competition stage, in possession of one of the automatic qualifying places for the round of 16 in this new format.

With an international break looming, Flick could opt not to rest some of his key players, targeting two wins in the two remaining games before the break.

Here’s how Barcelona could line up against Crvena Zvezda.

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GK: Iñaki Peña—Peña is fully established as Barcelona’s No. 1 goalkeeper and will be looking for his second UCL clean sheet of the season.

RB: Jules Koundé—The Frenchman was rested in the Catalan derby this weekend. Expect him to return to the lineup and patrol the right flank.

CB: Pau Cubarsí—The teenager remains one of Barcelona’s most consistent and solid defenders. The various defensive injuries allowed him to continue the very impressive start to his career.

CB: Íñigo Martínez—Alongside Cubarsí, Martínez has built one of the best central defenders in Europe this season. He was very strong in his second season at the club.

LB: Alejandro Baldé—Baldé is back to the level that made him one of the most dangerous attacking full-backs in Europe. He will be looking for a third assist in as many games.

CM: Frenkie de Jong—The Dutch midfielder hopes to finally get his first start of the season. After several cameos, this could be the match where he finally starts and gives Marc Casadó some well-deserved rest.

CM: Pedri—It doesn’t seem likely that Flick will remove both of his regular midfielders, so Pedri gets the nod. The former Kopa Trophy winner has been remarkable at the start of the season.

RW: Lamine Yamal—Yamal has scored just one goal in Barcelona’s last six games. He will look for the back of the net for the second time in his UCL career.

AM: Fermín López—López made way for Dani Olmo to start his first match in more than a month against Espanyol. Flick could be cautious about handing Olmo a back-to-back start so soon so the 21-year-old midfielder can make his return to the XI.

LW: Raphinha—One of the best players in the world this season. He has been involved in at least one goal in each of Barcelona’s last six matches.

ST: Robert Lewandowski—Lewandowski does not want to fall behind in the race for the UCL golden boot. He is currently two goals behind Harry Kane and Viktor Gyökeres with three.

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