Barcelona vs Young Boys Champions League Preview, Head to Head, Possible Lineups and Fantasy XI Prediction

Saturday was tough for Barcelona, as the Catalan team suffered their first La Liga defeat of the season to Osasuna. Hansi Flick's squad will need to step up their game to boost their chances of securing a top-eight spot, and facing Young Boys presents the ideal challenge for the club.

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Match Details

• Match: Barcelona vs Young Boys - UEFA Champions League

• Date: 01/10/2024

• Time: 12:30 am (IST)

• Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Germany

How to watch the Barcelona vs Young Boys UEFA Champions League Match

The Live streaming of the Champions League match between Barcelona and Young Boys will be on the Sony Liv app. The Barcelona vs Young Boys game will also be telecast live on India's Sony Sports TV network.

Barcelona vs Young Boys: Head-to-Head

 Interestingly these sides have not faced each other making this their first-ever encounter, which will set the stage for future clashes between them,  this makes the stake of the match even higher.

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Team News

Barcelona

The La Liga table leaders have faced severe setbacks due to Injuries to some of their key players, such as Dani Olmo, Ter Stegen, and Frenkie De Jong the latter, who is close to a return from Injury. the most notable return to the squad remains Gavi who was seen at the training session although this game will come too soon for the player.

This doesn't mean Barcelona will be less aggressive in their effective 4-3-3 formation. With Lewandowski, Yamal, and Raphinha leading the attack, the game at the Nou Camp promises plenty of goals. Pedri will play a key role in controlling the pace of the Barcelona midfield, especially against the physically strong Young Boys' midfielders.

Young Boys

The outlook is not good for this Young Boys team, currently sitting 11th in the Swiss Super League with just one win in eight matches. It will be tough for them to gain control in a game where Barcelona will be eager to recover from their first-week setback in the competition. However, I’m particularly interested in seeing how Filip Ugrinic performs in maintaining some stability for the Young Boys. This team will most likely opt for a 4-1-3-2 formation, aiming to crowd the midfield and disrupt Barcelona's ability to play fluidly.

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Possible XIs

Barcelona's possible starting lineup: Iñaki Peña; Koundé, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Torre, Raphinha; Lewandowski

Young Boy's possible starting lineup: Von Ballmoos; Athekame, Camara, Zoukrou, Hadjam; Males, Lauper, Ugrinic, Niasse, Monteiro; Ganvoula

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Barcelona vs Young Boys: Fantasy XI Prediction

Von Ballmoos, Kounde, Cubarsi, Camara, Balde, Casado, Pedri, Ugrinic, Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski.