Barcelona to Plzeň without stars. No top scorer, captain or trackers will come

In the last Champions League match of the season for both Barcelona and Viktoria Plzen, several star players will not be seen at the Doosan Arena. The Catalans arrived in the west of Bohemia without their top scorer.

A match for prestige, for a score or for exhibition. Or a match of duty. Neither Plzen nor Barcelona have anything to play for in the last round, Michal Bílek’s charges will surely be the last ones, the Catalans will play the Europa League for sure again.

It can be expected that coach Xavi will shuffle the line-up a lot and give a chance to youngsters or players from the bench. The health situation is also helping him to do so.

The biggest star of the team, Robert Lewandowski, did not get on the plane to Pilsen. The Polish goalscorer has already scored 13 goals and added four assists in La Liga and five goals in the Champions League.

However, due to back pain, doctors spared him after Saturday’s game against Valencia and he stayed at Barcelona. Injuries also kept stoppers Jules Koundé and Eric García out of the last game. Captain Sergio Busquets also did not travel due to a yellow card stoppage.

Xavi will be able to test youngsters like Akhomach, Casado, Pablo Torre, Alex Valle, Alvaro Sanz and Arnau Tenas.

Source: FC Barcelona