Under Hansi Flick, Barcelona are in the running to win the treble this season

FC Barcelona will host Inter Milan in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. It is going to be a cracker of a contest. The Catalan club have been the most attacking team in Europe. On the other hand, Inter Milan have displayed their defensive stability, but their recent form is something to worry about.

Under Hansi Flick, Barcelona are in the running to win the treble this season. They beat Borussia Dortmund to qualify for the semi-final. On the other hand, Inter beat Bayern Munich to qualify for the semi-final.

In this article, we will take a look at the combined playing XI for the game, taking into account the form and also availability. We adopt a 4-3-3 formation for the combined playing XI.

FC Barcelona are coming in after defeating Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Hansi Flick’s men dominated the first leg but faced a defeat in the second leg. Blaugrana won 4-0 at home, then lost the second leg by 1-3.

The first leg is yet again to be played at their home. Barca will be looking to gain the advantage here. Their attacking front is in great form. They are coming in after defeating Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final.

Inter Milan took down the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the quarter-final stage of the UCL. They are going to face an in-form LaLiga giant. The Serie A side are going to have a tough competition against Barca, and they will be under pressure away from home.

Internazionale have not seen positives in any of their last three games across all competitions.

Injury and Team News
Alejandro Balde, Marc Bernal and Marc Cesado are injured and will miss out for Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski’s availability depends on his match fitness.

Inter Milan will be without the services of Benjamin Pavard and Valentin Carboni as they are injured. Marcus Thuram might miss out as he is not fully match fit.