Barcelona vs Bayern Munich lineups: Starting XIs, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League | OneFootball

Both sides hoping to be strengthened in midfield for huge European showdown

Jamal Musiala returns to the bench for Bayern Munich in their Champions League clash with Barcelona.

The midfielder has been out with a hip injury since the defeat to Aston Villa at the start of the month, but Musiala made his return to full training on Monday and Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund confirmed he had travelled with the squad to Spain.

Freund said: “He is with us and will be flying with the team. That is already very, very important. We’ll see how long he will stay on the pitch.”

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Harry Kane will lead the line for Bayern, having scored a hat-trick against Stuttgart on Saturday.

Aleksandar Pavlovic will not be involved after breaking his collarbone over the weekend and undergoing surgery, with Joao Palhinha always the most likely candidate to replace him.

Harry Kane has once again been in sensational form for Bayern

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Barcelona, meanwhile, continue to be without a number of long-term absentees, including Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Andreas Christensen, Ronald Araujo.

Starting Barcelona XI: Pena, Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde, Casado, Gonzalez, Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha, Lewandowski

Subs: Szczesny, Kochen, Gavi, Fati, Torre, Victor, Olmo, de Jong, Fort, Gerard, Dominguez

Starting Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Kimmich, Joao Palhinha, Olise, Muller, Gnabry, Kane

Subs: Peretz, Ulreich, Goretzka, Sane, Coman, Dier, Ibrahimovic, Laimer, Tel, Musiala, Aznou

Time and date: 8pm BST on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Venue: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys

TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports