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Barcelona will be without Sergi Roberto when they face Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Gavi limped off over the weekend but the Barcelona boss has insisted that “seems to be nothing” and expects the midfielder, The 30-year-old has been a regular at right-back in recent weeks but he was stretchered off with a shoulder injury in the win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday and will not be available against the Bundesliga giants. [arcelona](/topic/barcelona) will be without Sergi Roberto when they face [Bayern Munich](/topic/bayern-munich) in the [Champions League](/topic/champions-league) on Wednesday night.

Sadio Mane can help seal top spot for Bayern Munich in UEFA Champions League Group C when the Bundesliga's record champions take on former striker Robert ...

Bayern have now won five matches in a row in all competitions, despite being without the likes of [Manuel Neuer](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/manuel-neuer), [Lucas Hernandez](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/lucas-hernandez), [Thomas Müller](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/thomas-muller) and [Leroy Sane](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/leroy-sane) of late. [lost 2-0 in Munich](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-barcelona-champions-league-live-team-news-match-stats-lewandowski-21231) on Matchday 2, before taking just a point from back-to-back meetings with Inter, whom [Bayern beat 2-0](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/inter-milan-bayern-munich-champions-league-live-team-news-match-stats-mane-21165) in their group opener. Teenager [Jamal Musiala](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/jamal-musiala) and in-form veteran striker [Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/eric-maxim-choupo-moting) did the damage in a [comfortable win over Hoffenheim](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/hoffenheim-bayern-munich-live-team-news-match-stats-mane-musiala-neuer-neuer-21612) that moved the Bavarian behemoth to within a point of Bundesliga leaders [Union Berlin](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bochum-union-berlin-live-team-news-match-stats-becker-jordan-khedira-asano-21624). And while they can count on [Lewandowski](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/robert-lewandowski-bayern-munich-transfer-to-barcelona-legend-20569), who's added 17 goals in 15 Barcelona appearances to the 344 he produced across eight seasons at Bayern, the five-time Champions League winners are sweating on the fitness of midfielder Gavi and ex- [Borussia Mönchengladbach](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/borussia-moenchengladbach) centre-back Andreas Christensen. Only Müller is expected back in [Julian Nagelsmann](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/julian-nagelsmann-10-things-on-bayern-munich-s-coach-rb-leipzig-baby-mourinho-5300)'s matchday squad for the trip to Camp Nou, but may have to settle for a place on the bench. That's something Bayern did convincingly, winning 4-2 in the Czech Republic and [5-0](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-viktoria-plzen-champions-league-live-team-news-match-stats-mane-21413) on home soil. [Bayern](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/fc-bayern-muenchen) are already [assured of their place in the Champions League round of 16](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/viktoria-plzen-bayern-munich-champions-league-live-team-news-match-stats-mane-21510), after winning their first four group encounters. The Catalans [Borussia Dortmund](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/borussia-dortmund), 50 appearances) and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Gladbach, 127 apps) are former Bundesliga players. - Bayern's last five Champions League games against Barcelona have ended in 3-2 (h), 8-2 (neutral ground), 3-0(a), 3-0 (h) and 2-0 (h) wins. [Mane](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/sadio-mane) scored in both games, and will be raring to go after beginning a competitive match on the bench for the first time as a Bayern player this past weekend. Out: Hernandez (groin), Neuer (shoulder), Sane (thigh), Sarr (knee)

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Barcelona and Bayern Munich, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

[Sadio Mane](/people/sadio-mane/) could lead the line for the Munich giants, with [Kingsley Coman](/people/kingsley-coman/) and [Serge Gnabry](/people/serge-gnabry/) set to feature in the wide areas, and [Jamal Musiala](/people/jamal-musiala/) as the number 10. If that is the case, Bayern would need to triumph here to be confirmed as section winners, but we have a feeling that an entertaining contest will end with the points being shared. [Gavi](/people/gavi/) suffered a blow to his abductor against Athletic but is expected to be available here, and he could potentially start alongside Ousmane Dembele and Robert Lewandowski in a front three. [Hector Bellerin](/people/hector-bellerin/) could come in for a start at right-back against Bayern. [Matthijs de Ligt](/people/matthijs-de-ligt/) in line to feature alongside [Dayot Upamecano](/people/dayot-upamecano/) in the middle, while it is likely to be [Joshua Kimmich](/people/joshua-kimmich/) and [Leon Goretzka](/people/leon-goretzka/) as the midfield two. [Ousmane Dembele](/people/ousmane-dembele/), [Sergi Roberto](/people/sergi-roberto/), [Robert Lewandowski](/people/robert-lewandowski/) and [Ferran Torres](/people/ferran-torres/) on the scoresheet.

A Spanish journalist recounts the role Lionel Messi had at Barcelona in the few months that the Catalan side had Quique Setién as manager.

Setién didn’t last long at his position with Barcelona, only being on the job for a few months. [El Chiringuito](https://twitter.com/elchiringuitotv/status/1584674774403293184), Spanish journalist Cristina Cubero revealed that the Barcelona dressing room didn’t respect Setién and that Messi was leading the group more than the manager. With Bayern Munich facing off against FC Barcelona on Wednesday for Matchday 5 and the German giants having the opportunity to knock out the Catalan side from the Champions League, pundits are rehashing old wounds.

Barcelona face Bayern Munich on Wednesday night at the Spotify Camp Nou in their final home game of the Champions League group stage, and they will already ...

If Inter somehow were to lose both games and finish with 7 points, Barça would qualify with a draw against Bayern and a win in Plzen. If Inter were to draw against both Plzen and Bayern and finish with 9 points, then Barça would need two wins to qualify. If Plzen win, Barça would still be alive ahead of their final match if they don’t lose to Bayern.