Barcelona looks to confirm its superb start to the season and secure three points in the Champions League when it hosts arguably its biggest continental nemesis of recent times: Bayern Munich.
It's not the first time Hansi Flick is on the sideline of this European rivalry. During his time managing the Germans he gave Barcelona one of its most embarrassing nights in Europe, defeating the Blaugranas 8–2 en route to a UCL title in 2020. Less than half a decade later and Flick will hope to end Barcelona's six game losing streak against his former team, one that dates back to 2015.
After falling to Monaco to open up the UCL season, Barcelona defeated Young Boys to kickstart its European campaign. Vincent Kompany's men are looking to bounce back after a defeat to current league phase leaders Aston Villa, marking the end of Bayern's 41-game unbeaten streak in the UCL group/league stage.
Barcelona recovered important players to its squad in the 5–1 win against Sevilla over the weekend. Gavi and Fermin López played their first minutes of the season, and Dani Olmo made the squad for the first time in over a month. Flick now has alternatives as he faces the biggest test of his young tenure with the Catalans.
Here's how Barcelona could lineup in its attempt to defeat Bayern Munich for the first time in nearly a decade.
