Barcelona will end their disappointing Champions League campaign with an away trip to face Viktoria Plzen.
Xavi's side have already failed to qualify for the knockout stages and cannot finish anywhere other than third, while Plzen are rock bottom themselves, so there is nothing but pride on the line for this one.
Here's all you need to know about the game.
Where are Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona playing?
- Location: Plzen, Czech Republic
- Stadium: Doosan Arena
- Date: Tuesday 1 November
- Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 15:00 EST / 12:00 PST
- VAR: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
- Referee: Radu Petrescu (ROU)
Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona H2H Results
- Viktoria Plzen: 0 Wins
- Barcelona: 3 Wins
- Draws: 0
Current Form (Last Five Games)
- Viktoria Plzen: WLWLW
- Barcelona: LWWLW
Viktoria Plzen team news
Jhon Mosquera is suspended after getting booked against Inter, while Petr Pejsa remains out through injury.
Viktoria Plzen predicted lineup vs Barcelona
Viktoria Plzen Starting XI (3-5-2): Stanek; Hejda, Pernica, Tijani; Havel, Kalvach, Bucha, Holik; Jirka, Bassey, Vlkanova
Bench: Jedlicka, Tvrdon, Jemelka, Cihak, N'Diaye, Pilar, Kronus, Cermak, Chory, Vrba, Dedic
Barcelona team news
Barcelona have confirmed that striker Robert Lewandowski has been left out of the travelling squad to rest, while veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets misses out through injury.
Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde, who both picked up injuries against Valencia, are also missing, as are Memphis Depay, Ronald Araujo, Sergi Roberto and Andreas Christensen.
To make up the numbers, Xavi has called up youngsters Marc Casado, Alvaro Sanz, Ilias Akhomach and Alex Valle.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Viktoria Plzen
Barcelona Starting XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Bellerin, Pique, Alonso, Balde; Gavi, Kessie, Pedri; Raphinha, Torres, Fati
Bench: Pena, Tenas, Alba, Valle, De Jong, Casado, Sanz, Akhomach, Torre, Dembele
Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona score prediction
Neither side has anything to play for here but both will be determined to seal a positive result to end their European campaign on a high. For Barcelona, victory is almost a necessity.
Expect Barcelona to come out strong to try and close the game out early, at which point Xavi will turn to his bench and hand out the debuts in an attempt to keep his preferred starters fresh.
There really shouldn't be any problems for Barcelona, who can at least prepare for the Europa League on positive terms.
Prediction: Viktoria Plzen 0-2 Barcelona
This article was originally published on 90min as Viktoria Plzen vs Barcelona - Champions League: Team news, lineups & prediction.
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