These are the confirmed lineups for Newcastle vs Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. The Magpies have started their league season off with a decent run, marred by the transfer saga of Alexander Isak and the late arrival of replacement Nick Woltenmade. Their opponents are scoring for fun but sit two points behind Real Madrid in the table but will be without starlet Lamine Yamal for this one.
Nick Pope starts in goal with Kieran Tripper, Fabian Schar, Dan Burn, and Tino Livramento. Sandro Tonali is in midfield with Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton. Anthony Gordon leads the line with Joelinton and Anthony Elanga.
Back to type for Eddie Howe with Gordon back available. Woltemade misses out despite scoring on his debut.
Joan Garcia starts in goal with a back line of Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, and Gerard Martin. Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, and Fermin Lopez are in midfield with Robert Lewandowski, Marcus Rashford, and Raphinha up front.
A few changes from the weekend win over Valencia as Lewandowski leads the line instead of Ferran Torres. There’s no space for Roony Bardghji as he’s replaced by Raphinha while Cubarsi gets a new partner in the back line. Frenkie comes in for Casado to pair up with Pedri.
(Both squads taken from UEFA.com)
Stay tuned for the confirmed lineups for Newcastle vs Barcelona in Champions League action. There will be news as well as dicussions on who started, who misses out, and what alterations each manager could make. Keep your eyes on this one to see who wins the battle of the 4-3-3 setups.
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