Barcelona faces Ukrainian Shakhtar Donetsk this Wednesday, in a match corresponding to matchday three of the group stage of the Champions League. The Blaugranas are looking to get their qualification for the round of 16 of the top European competition on track, something they have not achieved for two seasons.
Xavi Hernández's team is in an unbeatable position to certify the long-awaited passage to the next phase: it is second in Group H with six points, after its victory against Porto (0-1) and Belgian Antwerp (5-0).
The best news for Barcelona is the emergence of the youth players. The last name on the list is that of forward Marc Guiu, scorer of Barcelona's winning goal against Athletic Club (1-0).
The Barcelona coach will have to pull in people from home before a week marked in red. First, Champions League match; on Saturday, classic against Real Madrid. Barcelona has six players in its infirmary, but Xavi Hernández has already ruled out Sergi Roberto and Jules Kounde for the next two games.
All eyes are focused on the possibility of recovering Pedri González, Raphael Dias 'Raphinha', Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong for the European match or the match against Real Madrid on Saturday.
The match between Barcelona and Shakhtar, corresponding to matchday three of the group stage of the Champions League, will be played this Wednesday, October 25 at 6:45 p.m. at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live through the La Vanguardia website.
