Spanish club Barcelona, led by their young manager Xavier Hernandez, is preparing for an anticipated match against Antwerp in the sixth round of the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, The match will take place on Wednesday, the 13th of December 2023, at 10:00 PM local time in Egypt, and 11:00 PM local time in Saudi Arabia.
A picture of the coach of the Catalan team, Xavi - Source: Barcelona Twitter page
Barcelona currently tops the group table after playing 5 matches, with 12 points, securing qualification to the next round of the tournament, Porto occupies the second position in the standings with 9 points, ahead of Shakhtar, who is in third place, only on goal difference, Meanwhile, Antwerp sits at the bottom of the group with no points.
🔊 Xavi: “We have to be better in front of goal and stronger defensively.”#AntwerpBarça | @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/KQEY0OThfM
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 12, 2023
Getting ready for #AntwerpBarça pic.twitter.com/HzHvwLCfni
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 12, 2023
The Barcelona squad list for the match against Antwerp in the UEFA Champions League is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Pena, Ter Stegen, Cillessen.
Defenders: Alejandro Balde, Cancelo, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde, Cucurella, Hector Bellerin.
Midfielders: Riqui Puig, Pedri, Sergi Roberto, Lopez, Gerard, Casado.
Forwards: Joao Felix, Rafinha, Torres, Gavi, Alarcon, Lamine Yammal.
It is worth mentioning that the squad list excluded several Barcelona stars, including:
- Robert Lewandowski.
- Ronald Araujo.
- Frenkie de Jong.
- Ilkay Gundogan.
