Barcelona and Atalanta meet in Catalonia on Wednesday for their final UEFA Champions League game of the league phase. Hansi Flick's men are already guaranteed a top eight finish, but could yet finish top while Gian Piero Gasperini's side are attempting to confirm a round of 16 place alongside the Blaugrana at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.
Barcelona had brought former Poland international Szczesny out of retirement as an emergency signing in October after Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a severe knee injury.
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Barcelona have been handed a major boost with midfielder Pedri returning for the Champions League clash against Atalanta.
Barcelona have already secured their spot in the last-16 stage of the Champions League, sitting second in the overall table, picking up 18 points from their seven matches, with only Liverpool performing better in the competition.
Wednesday’s mouth-watering UEFA Champions League showdown between Barcelona and Atalanta is a landmark occasion for the home side. Indeed, La Dea will become a competition-record 159th different
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“Inaki (Pena) is our number one goalkeeper and I’m happy with him,” Hansi Flick said on September 25, a few days after Marc-Andre ter Stegen — the starting goalkeeper for more than a decade — was seriously injured with a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee.
Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has spoken up about his relationship with fellow goalkeeper Inaki Pena at the Spanish club.
Sitting second in the UEFA Champions League table, Barcelona hope to secure not only a Round of 16 bye but a top-four position as they meet Serie A side Atalanta in their league-phase finale.