Date: Tuesday 7th November, 2023
Time: 5:45 pm
Stadium Volksparkstadion
Referee
Goal Scorer:
Shakhtar
Shakhtar will be missing Stav Lemkin, Lassina Traore and Ivan Petryak for this contest, while Irakli Azarovi is also expected to miss out, having been stretchered off against Dynamo Kyiv last time out.
Yaroslav Rakitskyi was Azarovi's replacement off the bench in the league contest, so the 34-year-old is now expected to be introduced into the starting XI for this match.
Danylo Sikan has scored four times for Shakhtar this season and is again set to operate in the final third of the field, while Oleksandr Zubkov, who has three goals this term, should also retain his attacking spot.
Shakhtar Donetsk possible starting lineup:
Riznyk; Konoplya, Bondar, Matvienko, Rakitskyi; Stepanenko, Bondarenko; Kryskiv, Sudakov, Zubkov; Sikan
Barcelona
As for Barcelona, Pedri made his long-awaited return off the bench against Real Sociedad on Saturday, but he is not expected to be considered for a start at this stage.
The Catalan outfit's only definite absentee for this match is Sergi Roberto, who is battling to overcome a calf problem, although Frenkie de Jong is also a major doubt due to an ankle issue.
Robert Lewandowski is working his way back from an ankle problem of his own and should again start here, but there could be a couple of changes from the weekend clash against Real Sociedad, with Andreas Christensen and Raphinha potentially coming into the side.
Lamine Yamal and Oriol Romeu are also options to come into the XI, but the pair are expected to be among the substitutes for the first whistle once again.
Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Araujo, Kounde, Christensen; Cancelo, Gavi, Gundogan, Balde; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix
Prediction: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-2 Barcelona
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