Barcelona are aiming to proceed their excellent document beneath Hansi Flick after they start their Champions League marketing campaign at AS Monaco on Thursday night.
The brand new supervisor of the Catalan giants hasn’t tasted defeat since dropping to Monaco 3-0 in pre-season, profitable all 5 of Barcelona’s La Liga video games. After three successive 2-1 victories to kick off the season, La Blaugrana have since upped their sport with 7-0 and 4-1 wins over Actual Valladolid and Girona respectively.
Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final exit by the hands of Paris Saint-Germain was in the end Xavi’s undoing because the membership’s coach and Flick – who gained the competitors in 2019/20 with Bayern Munich – might be aiming to enhance upon his predecessor’s performances.
Monaco have not even reached the Champions League since 2018/19 and are a far cry from the facet that made all of it the way in which to the ultimate in 2003/04. They’re additionally a ways off the star-studded crew that reached the semi-final in 2016/17 and they’ll have their work minimize out to make it to this season’s knockout stage.
Right here is 90min’s information to Barcelona’s conflict with Monaco.
Location: Fontvieille, Monaco
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Date: Thursday 19 September
Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
Referee: Allard Lindhout (NET)
VAR: Johan Higler (NET)
Monaco vs Barcelona H2H File (All Time)
Present type (all competitions)
Monaco | Barcelona |
|---|---|
Auxerre 0-3 Monaco – 14/09/24 | Girona 1-4 Barcelona – 15/09/24 |
Monaco 1-1 Lens – 01/09/24 | Barcelona 7-0 Actual Valladolid – 31/08/24 |
Lyon 0-2 Monaco – 24/08/24 | Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Barcelona – 27/08/24 |
Monaco 1-0 Saint-Etienne – 17/08/24 | Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Membership – 24/08/24 |
Barcelona 0-3 Monaco – 10/08/24 | Valencia 1-2 Barcelona – 17/08/24 |
Nation | TV channel/stay stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | TNT Sports activities 2, discovery+, discovery+ App |
United States | Paramount+, fuboTV, ViX, UniMas, Univision NOW, TUDN USA, TUDN App, TUDN.com |
Canada | DAZN |
Monaco’s solely confirmed absentees for Thursday’s conflict are Edan Diop and Radoslaw Majecki, with Lamine Camara having been cleared to return to coaching regardless of present process concussion assessments following the 3-0 weekend win over Auxerre.
The midfielder, who has impressed since a summer season transfer from Metz, ought to return to Adi Hutter’s beginning lineup, with the in-form Denis Zakaria more likely to companion him within the engine room.
There could also be a return to the beginning XI for former Liverpool attacking midfielder Takumi Minamino, whereas Breel Embolo ought to lead the road forward of ex-Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun.
Monaco predicted lineup vs Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Kohn; Vanderson, Kehrer, Salisu, Henrique; Camara, Zakaria; Akliouche, Minamino, Ben Seghir; Embolo.
Barcelona‘s health woes have solely been exacerbated by Dani Olmo injuring his hamstring towards Girona on the weekend. The Spaniard faces no less than a month out of motion and will not return till after the October worldwide break.
Olmo joins fellow midfielders Fermin Lopez, Frenkie de Jong and Gavi within the therapy room, though the latter is edging nearer to a first-team return. On the again, Andreas Christensen and Ronald Araujo are nonetheless lacking.
Barca’s encouraging type has been carried by their effectivity in entrance of objective. In La Liga, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal have all supplied 5 or extra objectives and assists this season.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Monaco (4-2-3-1): Ter Stegen; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Torres; Lewandowski.
Barcelona could have made the dream begin to the Flick period however Monaco have loved a profitable opening to the 2024/25 marketing campaign as properly. The Ligue 1 facet have gained three of their opening 4 fixtures, choosing up a draw towards Lens on matchday three.
They’ll pose Barca loads of challenges, as exemplified by the pre-season assembly, and can fancy their possibilities of upsetting a backline and midfield brief on personnel.
Nonetheless, Barca’s blistering early season type and spectacular urge for food for objective makes it unattainable to look past a victory for the guests, who might be among the many main candidates for the title ought to they proceed their sizzling streak long-term.
