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FC Barcelona Vs. Galatasaray: Tom's Preferred XI

Tom picks his preferred FC Barcelona starting XI for Tuesday's tasty Champions League clash away at Galatasaray.

13.10.26, 10:55

FC Barcelona comfortably returned from the extended September international break with a 3-0 win over Getafe at the Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday.

This week, however, Hansi Flick's men head off on the road for two difficult away tests on the continent and across Spain.

First up on Tuesday night, it's a tasty clash with Galatasaray, where their manager has reportedly warned his charges to expect the most hostile reception of their careers in the Ali Sami Yen.

Pedri has been here before, and as a calm in the storm in March 2022, scored what he called the best goal of his career at the time when the chips were down in a Europa League last 16 second leg clash.

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Tom Sanderson

has lived in Barcelona since 2019, when he became Forbes' lead reporter on FC Barcelona and Spanish football. He's been The Guardian's most prominent writer on Brazilian football for almost a decade as part of a journey that began in São Paulo. In London, he also became the Daily Mail's first-ever Spanish content writer in its sports department.

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