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Both sides have already qualified for the quarter-finals but top spot in Group D is still up for grabs. City are currently top but if Barcelona beat them by two goals or more they will leapfrog them.
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In the reverse fixture, City outplayed the defending champions and recorded a 2-0 victory. However, the English club are suffering through an injury crisis which has impacted their form.
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We will take a closer look at who is missing for City and what has been said in the build-up to the match shortly but the team news has been announced so stay tuned for updates before kick-off at 5.45pm GMT.
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Barcelona manager Pere Romeu said the team is ready to fight for a win tonight. “The team wants to play games like this. Players grow in this kind of environment and work hard from the start. We want to go into this game with optimal motivation. That's what I think.
Aitana Bommatti of Barcelona He was awarded the FIFA Best Award on Tuesday. For more information, please visit:
City are second in the WSL Barcelona is dominating Liga F. The Spanish giants currently sit 11 points behind second-placed Real Madrid with 13 wins from 13 games so far this season. Not surprising considering the amount of talent on the team, including the FIFA Player of the Year…
manchester city They are currently without leading scorers Bunny Shaw, Lauren Hemp, Alex Greenwood and Vivian Miedema, but that is just the tip of the injury crisis. This, combined with Everton's brilliant tactics, saw City lose 2-0 to Liverpool last weekend. The defeat meant Chelsea were unable to take advantage of dropping points to Leicester. City currently trail leaders Chelsea by six points in the WSL.
Click here for team news. Barcelona's lineup shows depth with star players on the bench. Alexia Putelas and Caroline Graham-Hansen are among the replacements, both of whom are returning to full fitness.
balsa: Col, Batre, Paredes, Leon, Burguts, Bonmati, Walsh, Patoli, Pararuelo, Pajor, Pina.
sub: Gemma, Roebuck, Jana, Marta, Graham Hansen, Pteras, Rolfo, Nazareth, Vicky, Martina, Engen, Kano.
City, on the other hand, have a strong squad despite a number of injuries. It is worth noting that Chiara Keating is starting in goal.
city: Keating, Aleizandri (C), Fowler, Lord, Kennedy, Uabi, Park, Caspari, Blind Kilde Brown, Fujino, Hasegawa
Sub: Yamashita, Startup, Rayzel, Coombs, Prior, Thomas, Murphy, O'Carroll
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Hello. Welcome to our coverage of the Women's Champions League. Tonight we'll focus on Barcelona vs. Manchester City. Both clubs are fighting for top spot in their group.
Both teams have already qualified for the quarter-finals, but are still in the hunt for the top spot in Group D. City are currently in the lead, but if Barcelona wins with a difference of two or more points, they will jump over them.
In the reverse match, City defeated the defending champions, recording a 2-0 victory. However, the English club is suffering from an injury crisis, which has affected their form.
We'll have a closer look at who City are missing and what was said in the run-up to the game in the near future, but team news has been announced, so stay tuned for updates before kick-off at 5:45pm GMT I would like you to pay attention to.
