Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is up against a club he has previously managed as the Spanish club faces AS Roma on Wednesday. The match is also a meaningful one for Lionel Messi as he is set to make his 100th Champions league appearance.
Roma have been handed a tough group in this year's draw with the likes of Bayer Leverkusen and BATE Borisov. A point in this fixture could be decisive at the end of the group stages when there is surely going to be some competition for the second placed spot of the group. Roma has been in good form domestically so far but will need better performances if they are to get anything out of this game.
Roma will be without the injured Miralem Pjanic and Radja Naingollan will most probably replace him. Roma will be looking to Wojciech Szczesny to repeat the performance he gave when he beat Barcelona with Arsenal 4 years back. They will also need Mohammad Salah and Daniele De Rossi to be at their best if they are to get anything from the game.
Barca are everyone's favorite to top the group. But they have a poor record on Italian soil with just one win in their last six games. They know that this game won't be a cakewalk and would be wary to avoid any slip ups.
Barcelona will be without Claudio Bravo, Thomas Vermaelen and Dani Alves. Champions league all time topscorer, Messi will return to the starting XI after being dropped to the bench for their last game. Pique will also return to the team after missing the last league game through suspension.
Barcelona are the clear favorites here. Roma's defence hasn't been at their best and there is every chance that this Barca side may put atleast two goals past them. Much will depend on what happens at the other end of the pitch. If Roma can produce some good counter attacks or play some good set pieces, then the tie can get interesting.
Predicted score : AS Roma 1 - 2 Barcelona
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Roma will be without the injured Miralem Pjanic and Radja Naingollan will most probably replace him. Roma will be looking to Wojciech Szczesny to repeat the performance he gave when he beat Barcelona with Arsenal 4 years back. They will also need Mohammad Salah and Daniele De Rossi to be at their best if they are to get anything from the game.
Barca are everyone's favorite to top the group. But they have a poor record on Italian soil with just one win in their last six games. They know that this game won't be a cakewalk and would be wary to avoid any slip ups.
Barcelona will be without Claudio Bravo, Thomas Vermaelen and Dani Alves. Champions league all time topscorer, Messi will return to the starting XI after being dropped to the bench for their last game. Pique will also return to the team after missing the last league game through suspension.
Barcelona are the clear favorites here. Roma's defence hasn't been at their best and there is every chance that this Barca side may put atleast two goals past them. Much will depend on what happens at the other end of the pitch. If Roma can produce some good counter attacks or play some good set pieces, then the tie can get interesting.
Predicted score : AS Roma 1 - 2 Barcelona
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