Lineups, workforce information, confirmed beginning groups in Champions League final 16

Benfica and Barcelona meet for the second time on this season’s Champions League within the first leg of the spherical of 16 on Wednesday.

Barca received 5-4 at Benfica when the groups met within the league section on January 21, and the Spanish giants proceeded to qualify for the final 16 mechanically in second place.

Benfica beat Monaco 4-3 on combination within the league section play-offs as a part of their present eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions.

101GreatGoals.com has you lined for the line-ups, workforce information and confirmed beginning sides for Benfica vs Barcelona within the Champions League.

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Benfica lineup vs Barcelona

Florentino Luis is lacking for Benfica due to a thigh harm, however Alexander Bah, Manu Silva, Tiago Gouveia have all suffered knee accidents.

Renato Sanches and Angel Di Maria are additionally absent.

Benfica beginning XI: Trubin; Tomás Araújo, António Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Aursnes, Barreiro, Orkun Kökçü; Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Pavlidis, Schjelderup

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Barcelona lineup vs Benfica

Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal and Marc-Andre ter Stegen all miss out by harm for Barcelona.

The excellent news for Barca is that their formidable assault, together with Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha are all match and wholesome.

Barcelona beginning XI: Szczęsny; Koundé, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; Olmo, De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha