"Flick had a near perfect Sunday against Sevilla as he saw his team play an excellent game, score a lot of goals and also give the coach a chance to rest many of his key starters, so we will see Barcelona's strongest possible team in this one."
"Dani Olmo had a very influential substitute cameo in the first leg and followed that up with a great goal and a really strong showing against Sevilla at the weekend, and that has likely earned him a starting spot ahead of Fermín López in the second leg."
"Raphinha looked a lot more like his usual self at the weekend, scoring a hat-trick and looking really good physically as well. The Brazilian will start on the left wing looking to rediscover his European magic from last season, while a rested Lamine Yamal will look to be his usual brilliant self on the right wing."
Barcelona prepares to face Newcastle at Camp Nou in a Champions League Round of 16 second leg match. After a dominant performance against Sevilla allowed rest for key players, Barcelona will deploy their strongest possible team. Eric Garcia returns from injury to start at right-back ahead of Ronald Araujo, chosen for his superior ball-playing abilities. Dani Olmo earns a starting midfield position following an influential substitute appearance in the first leg and excellent performance against Sevilla. Marc Bernal and Pedri anchor the midfield to enable creative attacking play. Raphinha starts on the left wing after scoring a hat-trick against Sevilla, while Lamine Yamal returns on the right. Robert Lewandowski leads the attack despite recent struggles, selected for his experience in major European matches.
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