Barcelona will aim to kick off their 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign on a strong note as they travel to face AS Monaco on Thursday.
Hansi Flick's side maintained their perfect start to the La Liga season with an impressive 4-1 victory over local rivals Girona in their last outing.
AS Monaco, likewise, head into this Champions League fixture after a commanding 3-0 win over Auxerre, keeping their unbeaten record intact in Ligue 1.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in the U.S.:
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Live stream: Paramount+
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With the lack of options in midfield, Pedri, Marc Casado, and Eric Garcia should start for Barcelona against Monaco.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Ter Stegen (GK) -- Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, I. Martinez, Balde -- E. Garcia, Pedri, Casado -- L. Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Injured: Olmo, Gavi, De Jong, Lopez, Christensen
Suspended: Araujo
Edan Diop and backup goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki are the only players absent for Monaco, with both players likely to return to action after next month.
Adi Hutter has a lot of options to choose from and could make some rotations in the squad based on he wants to tackle Barcelona.
Monaco predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kohn (GK) -- Vanderson, Kehrer, Mawissa Elebi, C. Henrique -- Camara, Zakaria -- Akliouche, Minamino, Ben Seghir -- Embolo.
Injured: Diop, Majecki
Suspended: None
Both sides come into this game with excellent form so far in their respective leagues.
Despite their injury issues, Barcelona under Flick have shown great consistency so far this season and they should easily defeat Monaco.