Barcelona is one step away from qualifying for the round of 16 of the Champions League, after two seasons falling in the group stage of the top European competition. The culés, who visit Shakhtar Donetsk, count their games by victories: three out of three. If they achieve victory this Tuesday, they can secure their goal this week, two days in advance.
The Barça team is one step away from breaking the spell of recent seasons. Xavi Hernández's team has shown itself to be superior to Porto, Antwerp and Shakhtar, with whom it meets again, this time at home, in Hamburg, at the Vokspark stadium that has hosted the Ukrainian representative, conditioned by the invasion of Russia .
Shakhtar barely has any options although it is only three points behind second in the group, Porto, who plays with the weak Antwerp, one of the teams that has not yet scored a point. A setback by the Donetsk team will keep them from the Champions League and will force them to bid for third place to play in the Europa League.
Xavi Hernández repeats the call to face Shakhtar Donetsk. The Barça coach will have the same players who traveled to Anoeta to face Real Sociedad in LaLiga EA Sports. Not the midfielders Frenkie de Jong and Sergi Roberto, who are still out due to injury.
Therefore, the list is made up of the same 21 players who traveled to Donosti: Ter Stegen, Cancelo, Balde, Araujo, Íñigo Martínez, Gavi, Ferran, Pedri, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Iñaki Peña, Joao Félix, Christensen, Marcos Alonso, Romeu , Gündogan, Kounde, Astralaga, Lamine Yamal, Casadó and Fermín.
The match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Barcelona, corresponding to the fourth day of Group H of the Champions League, will be played this Tuesday, November 7, at 6:45 p.m. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live through the La Vanguardia website.
