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Barcelona: ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Vidal, Messi, Suarez, Coutinho.
Subs: Cillessen, Nelson Semedo, Arthur, Dembele, Malcom, Umtiti, Alena.
Team news: Roberto Firmino is not in Liverpool’s starting eleven and has to content himself with a place among the substitutes. Joe Gomez looks to be starting at right-back, with Trent Alexander-Arnold dropping to the bench. Joel Matip and James Milner also start for Liverpool, while Jordan Henderson and Dejan Lovren also make way from the side that started against Huddersfield last Friday.
As predicted by the Spanish press, Philippe Coutinho and Sergi Roberto both start for Barcelona, while Arturo Vidal is also in Ernesto Valverde’s starting line-up with Arthur making way. We’ll have the full line-ups for you very shortly.
Written by Barry Glendenning
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/may/01/barcelona-v-liverpool-champions-league-semi-final-first-leg-live-messi-van-dijk-suarez-mane under the title “Barcelona v Liverpool: Champions League semi-final, first leg – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
