Predicted Teams Barcelona-Atalanta: Hansi Flick to go strong with both sides missing stars

Barcelona will conclude the inaugural 36-team Champions League group stage at Montjuïc against Atalanta, with a crucial opportunity to secure second place.

A victory could even see them claim the top spot if Liverpool lose to PSV Eindhoven.

Regardless, finishing in the top two guarantees Barcelona a favorable seeding in the knockout rounds.

Hansi Flick is expected to make some rotations, with Gerard Martin and Eric Garcia replacing Alejandro Balde and Pau Cubarsí.

Pedri and Robert Lewandowski are set to return, while Wojciech Szczęsny will start in goal. Atalanta, currently seventh, must secure points to guarantee direct qualification to the Round of 16.

Key absences for the Italian side include Odilon Koussounou, Gianluca Scamacca, and Ademola Lookman.

With both teams eyeing qualification, the match promises to be a high-stakes encounter.