Barcelona manager Luis Enrique was always going to pick a strong team.
However, Brendan Rodgers would probably have preferred not to see Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez take the field together in the Champions League tie.
The South American trio have all be named in Barca’s starting line-up to play Celtic, the first time the three have started a game together this season.
The beginning of Neymar’s season had been delayed due to his involvement with Brazil’s victorious Olympic football team. Andre Gomes, signed from Valencia for £41.7m, also starts.
🔴🔵 Barça XI:
1.Ter Stegen
3.Piqué
4.Rakitic
5.Sergio
9.Suárez
10.Messi
11.Neymar
18.Jordi Alba
20.S.Roberto
21.A.Gomes
23.Umtiti #FCBlive— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 13, 2016
Rodgers makes two changes to the Celtic side that beat Rangers 5-1 last Saturday. Tomas Rogic and James Forrest drop out for Patrick Roberts and Cristian Gamboa, who makes his debut for the club after joining from West Brom towards the end of the transfer window.
📋 Celtic starting XI to face @FCBarcelona. #UCL #FCBCFC (MN) pic.twitter.com/sGcn7zfu54
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) September 13, 2016
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