Slavia Prague vs Barcelona – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Barcelona and Slavia Prague go head-to-head in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening.

This fixture represents a crucial moment in Barcelona’s Champions League campaign. Currently sitting 15th with 10 points from six matches, the Catalan side must secure victories in both remaining matches to have any realistic chance of finishing in the top eight and avoiding the playoff round.

Hansi Flick has been emphatic about the importance: “We want to win the two remaining matches. We want all six points.”

Slavia Prague vs Barcelona – Match preview and team news

Slavia Prague team news

The hosts will be without midfielder Matous Srb (ankle) and left-back Dominik Javorcek (knee injury). Striker Filip Horsky is also ruled out with an ACL injury expected to sideline him until late January.

Manager Jindrich Trpisovsky will rely on experienced campaigners such as Tomas Chory and Lukas Provod in attack, who have been devastatingly effective domestically this season. The team will look to exploit their home advantage against a Barcelona side forced to contend with the notoriously hostile atmosphere at the Fortuna Arena.

Barcelona team news

Barcelona will be without Lamine Yamal, who serves a one-match suspension following yellow card accumulation in the competition. Ferran Torres is also unavailable due to a hamstring injury in his right leg, with an estimated recovery time of around ten days.

However, on a positive note, Raphinha has been cleared by the medical team to travel to Prague after overcoming a minor thigh injury.

Pedri has also recovered from a brutal challenge by Carlos Soler during the Sociedad clash and is expected to feature. Long-term absentees Gavi and Andreas Christensen remain sidelined.

Additionally, Marc-Andre ter Stegen has completed a loan move to Girona this week. “He’s a great goalkeeper, and we wish him all the best,” Flick confirmed.

Form

Slavia Prague

Slavia Prague enter this fixture winless in the Champions League with just three points from six matches. The Czech side has struggled significantly in Europe, but possesses a formidable home record domestically. They have won eight of their last ten matches at the Fortuna Arena, with their only defeat coming against Arsenal in November.

Barcelona

Barcelona suffered their first defeat in over a month as Real Sociedad claimed a 2-1 victory at the weekend, ending the Catalan club’s impressive 11-game winning streak.

Hansi Flick expressed confidence in his squad’s ability to bounce back. “In the end, it was just one game, and we played at a good level, which is what I wanted to see. We have confidence in what we do,” Flick stated after the defeat.

Predicted lineups

Slavia Prague: Stanek; Holes, Chaloupek, Ogbu, Zima; Doudera, Moses, Provod, Sadilek, Sanyang; Chytil

Barcelona: J Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, E Garcia, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Fermin, Raphinha, Rashford; Lewandowski.

How to watch Slavia Prague vs Barcelona?

UK fans can watch the match on TNT Sports. DAZN also holds exclusive rights to Champions League matches and will stream the fixture.

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