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How will Barcelona line up against Bayern Munich in the Champions League?

Barcelona kick off their 2021-22 Champions League campaign on Tuesday at the Camp Nou with a visit from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

It’s a tough test for the hosts and will bring back harsh memories of that result in the quarter-finals of the tournament back in August 2020.

Much has changed for both teams since then of course and both will also be keen to get their European campaigns started with a good win.

Let’s look at how Barca might line up against the Bavarian giants.

Defense

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Koeman has injury problems at full-back with Sergino Dest struggling with a sprained ankle picked up on international duty, while Jordi Alba is also thought to have a niggle.