Barcelona vs. Royal Antwerp: Live, kick-off time, injuries, match preview, where to watch Champions League

Royal Antwerp have failed to pick up a single point across their five top-level European contests so far. The Belgian side's Champions League inauguration has been a forgettable experience for Mark van Bommel's men. They have lost to Barcelona, P...

Barcelona Head Coach Xavi will be without five players in the Champions League Group H match against Royal Antwerp at the Bosuilstadion on Wednesday, December 13. They need just one point to guarantee a first-place finish in the section. But the Blaugrana will be without Gavi, Inigo Martinez and Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who has now gone under the knife to treat a back injury. Marcos Alonso went down with a similar problem before the weekend's 4-2 La Liga loss to Girona. Frenkie de Jong will also remain absent due to illness.

Kick-off Time, Venue

Royal Antwerp will take on Barcelona on Wednesday, December 13 at Bosuilstadion in Antwerp, Belgium. The match will kick off at 20:00 GMT or 9 pm CET.

Where to watch

The Barcelona vs Royal Antwerp match can be watched on CBS, TUDN Deportes in the US. The complete coverage of the game will be available on @fcbarcelona & www.fcbarcelona.com.


Match preview

Royal Antwerp have failed to pick up a single point across their five top-level European contests so far and they are playing only for a small sliver of pride on the final matchday. The Belgian side's Champions League inauguration has been a forgettable experience for Mark van Bommel's men. They have lost to Barcelona, Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk over the past few months.

On the other hand, Barcelona are at the top of the group with 12 points out of their five matches. They have won four matches and lost one. Though the Catalan giants have already booked their place in the knockout stage, they need to avoid defeat on Wednesday to ensure they finish top of their group.

Royal Antwerp will be without Anthony Valencia, Jacob Ondrejka, Bjorn Engels and Jelle Bataille. Besides, Arbnor Muja and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp are serving a ban and won’t be available for this match.
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Barcelona Possible XI: Pena; Cancelo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde; Lopez, Romeu, Gundogan; Yamal, Lewandowski, Torres.

Royal Antwerp Possible XI: Butez; De Laet, Alderweireld, Coulibaly, Wijndal; Yusuf, Vermeeren; Kerk, Balikwisha, Ejuke; Janssen.

FQAs:

Who will miss Barcelona in the match against Royal Antwerp?
Barcelona will miss Gavi, Inigo Martinez, Marcos Alonso, Frenkie de Jong and Marc-Andre ter Stegen in Wednesday's match against Royal Antwerp.

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How have Royal Antwerp performed in the Champions League this season?
Royal Antwerp have failed to pick up a single point across their five top-level European contests so far. The Belgian side's Champions League inauguration has been a forgettable experience for Mark van Bommel's men. They have lost to Barcelona, Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk over the past few months.
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