KICK off: 29 September 22:00
Team news: Benfica defender Lucas Verissimo is back from a European ban this week and should displace fellow Brazilian Morato in the hosts’ defence alongside Nicolas Otamendi and Jan Vertonghen. Adel Taarabt is available for Champions League fixtures amid a lengthy domestic suspension, while Yaremchuk is under no pressure for a start up top as Haris Seferovic is expected to remain out until after the international break. Pizzi and Everton are pushing for recalls to the wide areas, but the duo will have a hard time displacing Rafa Silva and Darwin Nunez for the visit of the Catalans. Barcelona continue to cope without long-term injury victims Sergio Aguero, Ousmane Dembele and Martin Braithwaite, while Jordi Alba is also likely to miss out after coming off against Bayern, but Ansu Fati made his long-awaited comeback against Levante. Alejandro Balde (back) and Sergi Roberto (gastrointestinal) are also uncertain, but recent reports have claimed that Pedri may be fit enough to return from a thigh problem in time for Wednesday. Frenkie de Jong returns from a domestic ban and will displace Gavi or Nico Gonzalez in the visitors’ midfield, while Sergino Dest will continue at left-back if Alba and Balde are both ruled out.
Prediction: Benfica to win or draw
Stake: 8/10
League: Champions League
Result: won
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