Alcácer a surprise starter for Barça at Mönchengladbach
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Barcelona vs Borussia Monchengladbach
The inclusion of striker Paco Alcácer is the major piece of team news as Barcelona take on Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany tonight (20:45 CEST).
With Leo Messi unavailable through injury, Alcácer occupies the Argentine's place in the line-up at Borussia Park ahead of Arda Turan and Rafinha Alcantara.
Great reception for @mterstegen1 in the Borussia Park stadium as the Barça keeper came out to warm up #BorussiaFCB #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/CEROFv2JXM
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 28, 2016
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Piqué, Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta, Alcácer, Suárez, Neymar.
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Barça substitutes: Cillessen, Mathieu, Digne, Denis, Arda, Gomes, Rafinha.
Borussia Mönchengladbach XI: Sommer, Christensen, Kramer, Dahoud, Hazard, Raffael, Stindl, Traore, Wendt, Korb, Elvedi.