Barcelona confirmed starting XI against Newcastle United in the Champions League

Newcastle United fans have travelled in great numbers to Cataluña but the pressure is on Barcelona to perform at Camp Nou as they look to go one better than last week’s result and beat the Premier League side over 90 minutes in the Champions League Round of 16 second leg.

For the game, Flick has gone full-strength, putting out a strong XI to try and see the blaugrana over the line:

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Barcelona starting XI against Newcastle:

Joan García starts in goal, with a back four of Cancelo, Cubarsí, Eric García, and Gerard Martín.

The midfield is made up of Pedri, Fermín, and Marc Bernal, while the attacking duo of Lamine Yamal and Raphinha partner Lewandowski up top.

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