PREVIEW | FC BARCELONA - ATLETICO MADRID POSSIBLE STARTING 11 TEAM LINE-UPS FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Two Spanish Football Clubs have UEFA Champions League Group obligations away from home tonight. The first is FC Barcelona which travels to Glasgow to play Celtic which defeated Barça last time they meet at home 2- 1. The other is a very interesting match between two well known teams Oporto which host Atletico de Madrid.


As usual Spanish Sports paper "Sport" provides its readers with the speculated possible starting 11 line-ups for both teams. Below we have the possible Barça & Atletico starting line-ups.

The main feature is the absence of Lionel Messi who is injured & all eyes will be placed on Neymar to take on responsibilities. Its the perfect stage for the Brazilian to show the World why FC Barcelona put their future hopes on him.

Possible starting 11 for FC Barcelona against Celta Glasgow:

Valdes, Alves, Pique, Bartra, Adriano, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc, Pedro & Neymar 

Atletico de Madrid travel to Portugal on a high & are full of confidence to play the always difficult Porto. However, Atletico de Madrid will be without their star inform forward Diego Costa & he will be replaced by Raul Garcia. Atletico losses some fire power but gain stabilise. 

Possible starting 11 for Atletico Madrid against Porto:

Courtois, Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Luis Felipe, Gabi, Tiago, Koke, Raul Garcia, Arda Turan & David Villa.

All line-ups are susceptible to last minute chances.  

Good luck, & may the better team win!