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Flick makes four changes to Barcelona lineup for Galatasaray Champions League clash
October 13, 2026 at 06:33 PM · Updated 3d ago
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Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has made four changes to his starting lineup for Tuesday's Champions League match against Galatasaray.
- Flick brought in Cubarsí, Cancelo, Pedri and Fermín López, replacing Chavi Espart, Koundé, Gavi and Gabriel Jesus from the Getafe match.
- Gabriel Jesus moved to the bench while Raphinha was absent with an injury sustained playing for Brazil.
- Egyptian player Hamza Abdelkareem was named among Barcelona's substitutes for the match.
- Barcelona opened the league phase with a 5-1 win over Feyenoord; Galatasaray lost 3-1 to Sporting Lisbon.
- Flick said he will deploy Dani Olmo as a false nine to cover the injured Raphinha, praising his ball-retention ability.



