Official: Barcelona squad list to face SL Benfica | UEFA Champions League | OneFootball

FC Barcelona are all set to fly to Lisbon for a second time this season as they take on SL Benfica in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie on Wednesday night.

Ahead of the contest at Estadio da Luz, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has announced the squad list of players who will be making the trip to Portugal.

The big news is that key midfielder Gavi has been named on the list amid speculations that he is a doubt for the game as he is still suffering from a fever.

Meanwhile, Ansu Fati, who has been constantly left out of matchday squads in recent weeks, has also been included on the list by Flick.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Bernal, and Andreas Christensen all miss out through injuries for the Catalan heavyweights.

Changes are expected to the lineup with the likes of Inigo Martinez, Frenkie de Jong, and Alejandro Balde expected to return to the starting XI after being left out against Real Sociedad over the weekend.