With Robert Lewandowski through the middle, Lamine Yamal is expected to start his seventh straight game. Inigo Martinez will partner Ronald Araujo at the back, while 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi will come off the bench. Joao Cancelo will once again start at left back, and Jules Kounde will attempt to improve his performance from right back.
There are rumors that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez may be fired following a poor first leg or elimination by Napoli in the Champions League, thus it appears like Hernandez is coaching for his job, or at least to see out his tenure until the summer. For their trip to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, he intends to return to the form that has brought him the most success.
Only Lamine Yamal, Vitor Roque, and Robert Lewandowski are available for the Blaugrana; all three started their team’s victory over Celta Vigo this past weekend. On Wednesday night, Diario AS predicts that Xavi will go to a four-man midfield. As in previous weeks, they intend to utilize center defender Andreas Christensen in the pivot role, with Ilkay Gundogan and Frenkie de Jong flanking him in the middle. Pedri, who will ostensibly play from the left, will be the fourth midfield player.