"As such, Barcelona will not only be battling for three points, but also managing risk ahead of their final group-stage fixture against FC Copenhagen at the Spotify Camp Nou. With qualification margins extremely tight, manager Hansi Flick will have to balance the need to field his strongest possible side with the danger of losing key players to suspension at a decisive moment."
"Complicating matters further is the disciplinary situation. Four Barcelona players are walking a fine line in Europe. The likes of Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez, Gerard Martin, and Marc Casado have each accumulated two yellow cards in the Champions League. This means one more booking for any of them would result in a one-match suspension, ruling them out of the crucial Copenhagen encounter."
Barcelona must secure victory over Slavia Praha to keep Champions League top-eight qualification hopes alive while also managing suspension risk before the Copenhagen fixture. Manager Hansi Flick faces confirmed absences: Ferran Torres, Gavi, and Andreas Christensen are injured, and Lamine Yamal is suspended, limiting selection options. Four players—Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez, Gerard Martin, and Marc Casado—each have two yellow cards in Europe, meaning one more booking triggers a one-match ban. De Jong and Fermin are expected starters whose midfield roles are central to Barcelona's structure and tempo, so they must show extreme discipline in a potentially physical match.
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