BARCELONA -- Barcelona and Bayern Munich continue their rivalry in the opening round of the Champions League group on Wednesday (15/9) early morning hrs. The match in the preliminary phase was held at Camp Nou. The score the last time the two met ended 8-2 with Bayern winning in August 2020.

For this match, quoted from whoscored.com , Jordi Alba and Sergino Dest are doubtful for the home team. Sergi Roberto is expected to replace Dest at right-back.

Barca coach Ronald Koeman has concerns that the attacking quartet of Ousmane Dembele, Sergio Aguero, Ansu Fati and Martin Braithwaite are all out. Meanwhile, Luuk de Jong, who joined from Sevilla, is expected to make his debut. Then Philippe Coutinho could make his first appearance of the season.

In the Munich camp, Serge Gnabry is expected to appear with Jamal Musala to guard the right side. Corentino Tolisso and Kingsley Coman are both sidelined for this fixture. Meanwhile, Benjamin Pavard will start his second game of the season. Most recently he only played 75 minutes at the weekend after returning from injury.

Starting Eleven Prediction:

Barcelona (4-3-3) - Ter Stegen; Roberto, Araujo, Pique, Alba; Pedri, Busquets, F. De Jong; Coutinho, L. De Jong, Depay

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1) - Neuer; Pavard, Upamecano, Hernandez, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Musala, Muller, Sane; Lewandowski

Key Striker: Memphis Depay vs Robert Lewandowski

Score Prediction: Barcelona 1-2 Bayern Munich