How Barcelona will line up against Roma in Champions League

How Barcelona will line up against Roma in Champions League

 Sergio Busquets se ejercitó esta mañana con normalidad con el resto de compañeros / | EFE

Without Coutinho, Valverde will revert back to the side which beat Chelsea

Barcelona dream of winning the Champions League again. After knocking out Chelsea, Roma stand in their way as they bid to win the crown worn by Real Madrid in the last two years. 

After coming back against Sevilla to preserve their unbeaten record, Barça have a nine point lead over second place Atletico Madrid in La Liga. Therefore, they can concentrate all their efforts on the Champions League. 

The good news is that Sergio Busquets has recovered from his foot injury and will be back on the pitch. The bad news, though, is that Philippe Coutinho remains cup-tied. 

It's likely that on Wednesday Barça play Roma with the same side which beat Chelsea at Camp Nou. That would mean Ousmane Dembele, who scored in that game, on the right. 

The back five is set in stone: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti and Jordi Alba. 

In front of them, with Busquets back, will also be Andres Iniesta, Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, who came on as a substitute in the 2-2 draw at Sevilla, scoring the equaliser. 

Dembele will be the 11th man, taking the place previously held by one of Paulinho or Andre Gomes.