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Right-back issues - How Barcelona could line up against Eintracht Frankfurt

Barcelona head coach Xavi will need to do some tinkering in his backline for Europa League duties on Thursday

Barcelona head into their Europa League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday with a couple of selection issues in the mind of head coach, Xavi.

The Blaugrana will be hoping for a positive first-leg result in their quarter-final tie against Frankfurt, as they remain favourites to go on and win the Europa League.

Xavi has started a revolution at Camp Nou and there was previously a time when Barca were so far down the table in La Liga that the Europa League represented the club's best option of qualifying for the Champions League.

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Now they are comfortably in the top four, but a European triumph is certainly desired and it would be another trophy to add to the collection in Catalunya.

For the game itself, Xavi has a problem to sort at right-back.

Dani Alves is ineligible for the Europa League, while Sergino Dest will likely miss out due to a hamstring issue.

Ronald Araujo will be the man to come in at right-back.

Memphis Depay, Luuk de Jong, Sergi Roberto and Samuel Umtiti are all missing.

The club has received positive news surrounding Ansu Fati as he is on the cusp of a return from injury, but this match will come too quickly for the young winger.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen will start in goal behind a likely back four of Araujo, Gerard Pique, Eric Garcia and Jordi Alba.

Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Sergio Busquets should retain their spots from the weekend win over Sevilla.

Xavi has more room for rotation in the final third, as we may see Adama Traore given a start instead of Ousmane Dembele on the right, with Gavi on the left and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang through the middle.

Predicted Barcelona XI v Frankfurt

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  Home  
6.8
5.8
  Away  
7.2
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  Total  
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Match statistics

Frankfurt
Statistics
Barcelona
Games Played
20
20
 
Results
 
Wins
8
13
Draws
6
5
Losses
6
2
 
Goals Scoring
 
Goals Scored
31
45
Goals Per Game
1.55
2.25
More > 2.5 Goals
10
13
More > 3 Goals
7
10
Scored First in a Match
10
11
Scored Both Halves
7
11
Won More > 1 Goal
2
6
 
Other
 
Goals Conceded
27
21
Did Not Score
6
1
Both Teams Scored
13
13
Kept Clean Sheet
3
7
Won Without Conceding
1
6
Games Played
20
20
 
Possession
 
Touches
639
807
Possession
47
64
Passes
432
627
 
Attacking
 
Total Shots
14
16
Shots on Target
4.42
5.70
Goals out of Shots
0.11
0.16
Crosses
21
17
Offsides
2.06
2.40
Penalties
0.00
0.15
 
Defensive
 
Clean Sheets
0.15
0.35
Tackles Won
8.54
6.50
Clearances
18
12
Interceptions
12
7.50
Own Goals
0.00
0.00
Aerials Won
16
13
Total Shots Conceded
12
9.15
Shots on Target Conceded
4.90
3.50
Goals out of Shots Conceded
0.13
0.12
 
Discipline
 
Fouls
14
13
Yellow Cards
1.75
2.35
Red Cards
0.00
0.05