Date: Wednesday 4th October, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm
Stadium Estadio Do Dragao
Referee Anthony Taylor (England)
Goal Scorer:
FC Porto
Porto boss Conceicao is confirmed to be without 40-year-old captain Pepe for Wednesday's affair, as the former Real Madrid man is nursing a muscular problem; in his place, Fabio Cardoso received a 19th-minute red card against Benfica.
With Ivan Marcano out for months due to a cruciate ligament rupture, Cardoso will be fine to deputise here if need be before serving a domestic suspension, while Evanilson (knee), Gabriel Veron (muscle) and Zaidu Sanusi (muscle) represent another handful of injury concerns for the hosting coach.
On the back of contributing to all three of his side's goals against Shakhtar - having also provided the cross for Taremi to meet - Galeno will be up to his usual tricks on the left flank for Porto, while Romario Baro will hope for another chance to impress after being sacrificed for an extra defender after just 25 minutes against Benfica.
Porto possible starting lineup:
Costa; Mario, Cardoso, Carmo, Wendell; Eustaquio, Varela; Franco, Jaime, Galeno; Taremi
Barcelona
Barcelona also withdrew an attacker in the first half of their recent league showdown with Sevilla, but Raphinha's withdrawal was an enforced one, as the Brazilian sustained a hamstring injury and is now expected to spend between three and four weeks on the sidelines.
Midfield duo Frenkie de Jong (ankle) and Pedri (muscle) are also taking up beds in the treatment room, and Raphinha's absence could lead to a first Champions League start for Lamine Yamal, whose cameo against Antwerp made him the competition's second-youngest debutant behind Youssoufa Moukoko.
Oriol Romeu could also take advantage of Raphinha, Pedri and De Jong's absences to return to the centre of the pitch, while Andreas Christensen should have done enough to keep Ronald Araujo at bay for the time being.
Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Cancelo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde; Gavi, Romeu, Gundogan; Yamal, Lewandowski, Felix
Prediction: Porto 1-3 Barcelona
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