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Ernesto Valverde has named his 18 man squad list to face Leganes. Ter Stegen, N. Semedo, Piqué, I. Rakitic, Denis Suárez, A. Iniesta, Suárez, Messi, O. Dembélé, Cillessen, Coutinho, Paulinho, Paco Alcácer, Jordi Alba, S. Roberto, André Gomes, Umtiti, Vermaelen. • Sergio Busquets has not recovered fully and would be left out. • Lucas Digne is still out injured • Aleix Vidal is left out once again • Yerry Mina is left out once again PREDICTED XI: Ter Stegen, Jordi Alba, Umtiti, Vermaelen, Semedo, Rakitic, S. Roberto, Denis Suarez, Coutinho, Luis Suarez, Ousmane Dembélé.

Here is Ernesto Valverde's 18 man list to face AS Roma in the Champions League Quarter Final first leg at the Nou Camp. Ter Stegen, N. Semedo, Piqué, I. Rakitic, Sergio, Denis Suárez, A. Iniesta, Suárez, Messi, O. Dembélé, Cillessen, Paulinho, Paco Alcácer, Jordi Alba, S. Roberto, André Gomes, Umtiti, Vermaelen. •Sergio Busquets returns after missing the past games due to injury. •Phillipe Coutinho is cup tied and won't play •Nelson Semedo is also included after missing the second leg versus Chelsea •Aleix Vidal is left out for the second game in succession. PREDICTED XI Ter Stegen, Jordi Alba, Umtiti, Pique, S. Roberto, Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Suarez, Dembélé. • Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 3 games versus Roma 2W, 1D Goals for: 10 Goals Against: 2

Dutch referee Danny Makkelie will be the man in the middle during FC Barcelona's Champions League Quarter Final first leg against AS Roma at the Nou Camp. The 35-year-old has never before taken charge of a match involving Barcelona although he did referee a Spanish team in the previous round at Old Trafford as Sevilla won 2-1. He has issued 15 Yellow cards and two red cards in his last 5 games.

Barcelona ace Lionel Messi was named among the substitutes due to his hamstring problem, against Sevilla. But 57 minutes later Ernesto Valverde called on his star player. In the first half Barcelona's attack looked lost. Suarez was all over the place no real player as the center forward, Coutinho losing the ball many times same goes to Dembélé who showed great footwork, but fancy footwork don't win games. As soon as Messi came on for Dembélé, Barça's toothless attack now became a threat. In defense, Jordi Alba's attacking minded play often left Barcelona exposed at left back, both Umtiti and Pique were equally shocking. Sergi Roberto wasn't great either Ter Stegen could have done better with both goals. Sevilla dominated the midfield thanks to a superb performance from N'zonzi and Ever Banega. Sergio Busquets was clearly missed, Rakitic is no Busquets, Busquets is no Rakitic, they complement each other so well and you could see Rakitic missed his partner go muc...