He FC Barcelona, current champion, begins his journey today in the Champions League femenina with a first level match in Manchester against City (9:00 p.m. / DAZN). Those of Peter Romeo They are pleased to be able to face duels against important rivals such as the English runners-up already in the group stage, and they flew yesterday to British soil with their ambition intact and already thinking about playing the final again, this year in Lisboato try to add the fourth Champions League to the culé record and close the distance, still long, with respect to the almighty Olympique de Lyon, which holds eight continental titles.
The team traveled yesterday and once in England they exercised in the afternoon at the facilities of the Manchester City. For this match, Romeu recovers the fatherwhich caused loss before the Madrid CFF due to a cold, and above all it will have a major novelty in the figure of Ellie Roebuck (24 years old). The English goalkeeper entered a squad list for the first time with FC Barcelona and did so precisely to face her former team. Roebuck overcame an occipital lobe infarction in March that left him with no after-effects on his brain or his vision and from which he has been recovering to date to be 100% and put himself under the command of his new coach. Alba Caño also traveled with the expedition, recovered, with a reserve team record but one of the players who will be in first team dynamics this year.
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Barça wants to start the Champions League with a blow of authority on the table at the home of the English runners-up to demonstrate to all opponents that, indeed, they are the rival to beat and that they are going for a new Champions League.
Romeo He will only be out tonight Salma Paralluelowhich continues with its specific set-up process, and today you can see Pere Romeu’s first starting eleven in an important match, after several different lineups and after many tests so far this season in the League.
The match, which was speculated to be held in Etihadwill finally be played in the stadium of the Academy del City.
Probable lineups
Manchester City Academy (21.00 h. / DAZN)
Manchester City: Yamashita; Layzell, Aleixandri, Greenwood, Casparji; Park, Hasegawa, Miedema; Fujino, Shaw y Hemp.
Coach: Gareth Taylor
FC Barcelona: Cata Coll; Ona Batlle, Engen, Mapi León, Rolfö; Aitana, Patri, Alexia; Graham, Pajor y Pina.
Coach: Peter Romeo
Referee: Stephanie Frappart (France)
