Fc Barcelona vs Fc Basel Preview

FC Barcelona would be hoping to grab atleast one point in today's match against FC Basel to assure themselves of a Champions League Knockout stage place. But FC Basel would be praying heavily to avoid another drubbing in the hands of FC Barcelona. FC Barcelona's current form and Hot Goal scoring streak would only make FC Basel's job kind of impossible. In their last four matches Barca have scored 15 goals and conceded a miserly one goal. So naturally we would expect a goal fest when they take on the minows from Switzerland. Guardiola is expected to rest the majority of the first team players. Guardiola has once again delayed the announcement of squad for this match. The Romanian referee Dan Alexandru Tudor will take charge of this Tuesday’s game between Barça and Basel. It will be Tudor’s first game featuring Barcelona.

Guardiola is expected to rest the old guys in the defense especially - Marquez and Puyol. The defense should most probably made of Alves, Pique, Caceres and Sylvinho. Iniesta should play the creative head in the midfield. Xavi can be expected to be rested. Ineista who missed the away leg of this encounter should be eager to get into the scoresheet. Gudjonsen/Victor Sanchez and Busquests could be expected to form the other midfield. The forward line up should nbe made up of Hleb, Henry and Bojan. Even with the absence of their main stars FC barcelona could be expected to finish of this game much earlier. This is an excellent oppurtunity for the fringe players to show their value.