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at March 13, 2019

Ernesto Valverde is likely to make a couple of changes to the Barcelona side that beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1 in La Liga on Saturday.
Sergi Roberto should replace Nelson Semedo at right-back, while Ivan Rakitic is expected to come in for Arthur in midfield alongside Sergio Busquets and Arturo Vidal.
Lionel Messi and Philippe Coutinho are certain to flank Luis Suarez, while Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti and Jordi Alba should make up the rest of the back four sitting in front of Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.
As far as injuries go, Rafinha is Valverde’s sole absentee - but Ousmane Dembele and Thomas Vermaelen are both doubts.
The score is poised at 0-0 ahead of tonight’s second leg at the Nou Camp following a stalemate out in France in the first, and Valverde insists neither team obtains a clear advantage.
“Nil-nil from the first leg is a result which benefits neither side because if neither of us scores it will go into extra time,” he said.
“Lyon will come here with their weapons, they’ve got a very strong attack – very quick, powerful players up front and I’m sure they’ll try to exploit that.
“They know how important it would be for them to get an away goal tomorrow, so I’m sure they’ll look for that too.”

As things stand, Lyon will only be without long-term absentee Amine Gouiri this evening.
They are sweating on the fitness of Rafael and Marcelo, nevertheless, who is facing a race against time to feature.
Tonight’s clash gets underway at 8:00 pm.
Barcelona predicted team: Ter Stegen, Roberto, Pique, Umtiti, Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Vidal, Messi, Coutinho, Suarez. 
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