Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Confirmed lineups as De Jong starts on bench

The Catalans will lock horns with Frankfurt to secure a spot in the Europa League semi-finals.

Barcelona will face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie. The German side held Barca to a 1-1 draw in the first leg, with the Catalans hoping to seal their qualification at Camp Nou.

Xavi Hernandez has made three changes to the lineup that defeated Levante 3-2 on Sunday.

Oscar Mingueza replaces Dani Alves, whose name is not included in Barca’s squad for the competition. In midfield, Gavi starts ahead of Nico Gonzalez while Pedri returns to the squad to replace Frenkie de Jong.

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Here are the two side’s starting lineups for the game:

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Araujo, Busquets, Dembele, Pedri, Alba, Torres, Mingueza, Garcia, Aubameyang, Gavi.

Eintracht Frankfurt XI: Trapp, Knauff, Toure, Hinteregger, N’Dicka, Kostic, Jackic, Rode, Lindstrøm, Kamada, Borre.

Eintracht suffered a 2-1 home defeat against Freiburg in their last game before their travel to Barcelona. The Eagles will face their La Liga opponents with a similar formation.

However, Oliver Glasner has made three changes to his side’s lineup. Almamy Toure has returned to Eintracht’s lineup to replace Tuta, while Kristijan Jakić starts ahead of Djibril Sow in midfield. Another change is Daichi Kamada’s selection over Jens Petter Hauge in the Eagles’ three-man attacking unit.