Before the second UEFA Champions League quarter-final match against London's Arsenal - planned changes in the lineup of Barcelona.
The Catalans celebrated a victory of 2:0 in the first leg at the "Emirates" arena, but in that match "Barca's" defender Gerard Pique received a yellow card. It was the third warning for the player in this tournament phase, so according to the competition regulations the Catalan must miss one game.
In the same match, Barcelona couldn't count on their new player Arda Turan. The player, who defended Madrid's Atletico's honor in last season's Champions League, received a yellow card in the second leg of the quarterfinals against Madrid's Real and had to leave the field. That match Atletico lost 0:1 and ended their appearance in the tournament. Despite switching teams and moving from Atletico to Barcelona in the summer, the disciplinary sanction remained for A. Turan.
Having missed the first match against Arsenal, A. Turan will be ready to help his new club right away.
By the decision of Barcelona's head coach Luis Enrique, defenders Adriano Correia and Douglas Pereira were not registered for the match with the English team, as well as the third goalkeeper of the Catalan team Jordi Masip.
The injuries in the ranks of the Catalan team are being treated by Rafinha and Sandro Ramirez. The latter will be out for 6-7 weeks.
As usual in Champions League matches, Barcelona's goal will be guarded by the German Marc-Andre ter Stegen, replacing the Chilean Claudio Bravo who is injured.
Registered for the match against Arsenal:
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen;
Defenders: Jordi Alba, Dani Alves, Aleix Vidal, Javier Mascherano, Thomas Vermaelen, Jeremy Mathieu, Marc Bartra;
Midfielders: Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic, Arda Turan, Sergi Roberto;
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar, Munir El Haddadi.
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