FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups, Projected Starting XIs for Champions League Clash

FC Barcelona will face one of the toughest tests of their European campaign so far when they travel to Germany to take on Borussia Dortmund for Matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

Barcelona and Dortmund have been two of the best sides in the competition so far, sitting third and fourth (tied on 12 points) respectively in the league stage table, with four wins and one loss each.

Barca cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Stade Brestois last time out, off the back of a brace from former Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski .

The Blaugrana’s form in La Liga has left a lot to be desired of late, however, having failed to win four of their last five games in the league. Hansi Flick’s men settled for a 2-2 draw with Real Betis in Seville on Saturday, but did defeat Mallorca 5-1 a week ago.

Barca are still holding on to their lead at the top of the Spanish first division standings, but Real Madrid have closed the gap to just two points, while also having a game in hand.

Dortmund, meanwhile, beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in Croatia on Matchday 5 of the UCL. Jamie Gittens continued his strong start to the year, while summer signing Serhou Guirassy also got in on the goals.

Die Borussen have drawn in their last two outings in the Bundesliga , being held to 1-1 stalemates by both Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich .

Nuri Sahin’s squad are currently in sixth place in the league standings, 12 points off leaders Bayern Munich after 13 games.