After a disappointing 1-1 draw with Getafe, Barcelona will look to make amends as they take on SL Benfica on Tuesday.This will mark Barça’s seventh game in UCL’s league format, with the Catalans

The Champions League resumes on Tuesday as the penultimate matchday of the league phase kicks off. Among the teams involved are Benfica and

The top eight qualify automatically for the round of 16, and the next 16 teams meet in two-legged playoffs for the right to join them. Benfica are currently 15th with 10 points.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has played down talk of his side lifting the Champions League trophy this year and said he was only focused on winning Tuesday’s clash at Benfica.

Barcelona have only 1 loss in revamped league phase, while Benfica faced 2 defeats, 3 wins as of matchday 7 - Anadolu Ajansı

FC Barcelona's squad list for its Champions League league phase trip to Benfica on Tuesday had an unexpected surprise when published at the turn of the week.

Barcelona are just about hanging onto the coat tails of Real Madrid in LaLiga, although they have fallen seven points off the top despite some good recent results. Their Champions League run has been spectacular; they are sitting in the second spot in the league phase, just behind Liverpool.

In a concerning bit of development, Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo has been ruled out of next week’s UEFA Champions League clash against SL Benfica due to a muscle injury.Issuing a statement, the