Barcelona will entertain Aston Villa at the Nou Camp this Tuesday night as they look to secure a good result at home in the UEFA Champions League. The Catalan club managed to earn a dominant 6-1 win over Alaves recently, so they will be full of confidence going into this game.
Hansi Flick will opt for the 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make a few changes to his first team for this clash. Anthony Gordon, Gerard Martin and Alejandro Balde could all play from the start of this game.
Joan Garcia will feature in between the sticks for the Catalan club after he conceded one goal in his last outing. Pau Cubarsi will resume his partnership with Gerard Martin at the heart of the Barcelona backline as they focus on keeping the opposition attackers frustrated throughout the 90 minutes.
Joao Cancelo will try to impress as the right-back, while Alejandro Balde hopes to give a good account of himself on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to go forward and express themselves inside the opponent's half.
Alex Campos will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
BARCELONA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 31: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves at Spotify Camp Nou on October 31, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Pedri and Rodri will anchor the midfield for the Catalan club as they look to establish their superiority over the opposition at the centre of the park and engineer some decent chances for their teammates in the final third.
The gifted trio of Anthony Gordon, Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal will play just ahead of them as part of Barca's attack. All three of them will have to be at their best if Barcelona are to come out on top in midweek.
Gavi and Marc Bernal will have to be content with a spot on the bench as they wait for their chance to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if required.
Raphinha will spearhead Barcelona's attack up top. He has to figure out a way to be a constant menace on the offensive end of the field.
Karim Adeyemi will have to settle for a spot on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the latter stages if needed.
