Barcelona will look to kick off their 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign with a victory as they head to Monaco on Thursday.
The Catalans extended their perfect start to the La Liga season, making it five wins from five with a 4-1 triumph over local rivals Girona. Lamine Yamal netted a brace, while Dani Olmo and Pedri also got on the scoresheet to secure the win.
Monaco, meanwhile, continued their strong form in Ligue 1 with a 3-0 win over Auxerre, keeping their unbeaten record intact in the league.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Monaco vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions league match in UK:
TV channel: TNT Sports 2
Live stream: Discovery+, Discovery+ App, Tabii
This game is available on TNT Sports 2 for live TV broadcast in UK. Streaming options are available on Discovery+, Tabii and Discovery+ App.
What time does Monaco vs. Barcelona kick off in UK?
| Date | Thu, Sep. 19 |
| Kick-off time | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| Venue | Stade Louis II |
| Location | Monaco, France |
This Champions League clash takes place at Stade Louis II in Monaco, France and kicks off on Thursday, September 19 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Monaco vs. Barcelona predicted lineups, team news
Dani Olmo picked up a hamstring injury against Girona and will be out until after the next international break. He joins the likes of Fermin Lopez, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo (who is also suspended) and Andreas Christensen on the sidelines.
With the lack of options in midfield, Pedri, Marc Casado, and Eric Garcia should start for Barcelona in the middle of the park against Monaco.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Ter Stegen (GK) — Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, I. Martinez, Balde — E. Garcia, Pedri, Casado — L. Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Injured: Olmo, Gavi, De Jong, Lopez, Araujo, Christensen
Suspended: Araujo
Edan Diop and backup goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki are the only players absent for Monaco, with both players to return to action after next month.
Head coach Adi Hutter has a lot of options to choose from and could make some rotations in the squad based on he wants to tackle Barcelona.
Monaco predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kohn (GK) — Vanderson, Kehrer, Mawissa Elebi, C. Henrique — Camara, Zakaria — Akliouche, Minamino, Ben Seghir — Embolo.
Injured: Diop, Majecki
Suspended: None
Monaco vs. Barcelona Prediction
Both sides come into this game with excellent form so far in their respective leagues.
Despite their injury issues, Barcelona under Flick have shown great consistency so far this season and they should easily defeat Monaco.
- Prediction: Monaco 1-3 Barcelona
Champions League fixture schedule this week
All times BST
Tuesday, September 17
- BSC Young Boys vs. Aston Villa FC (5:45 p.m.)
- Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven (5:45 p.m.)
- AC Milan vs. Liverpool FC (8:00 p.m.)
- FC Bayern München vs. GNK Dinamo (8:00 p.m.)
- Real Madrid C.F. vs. VfB Stuttgart (8:00 p.m.)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal vs. LOSC Lille (8:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, September 18
- AC Sparta Praha vs. FC Salzburg (5:45 p.m.)
- Bologna FC 1909 vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk (5:45 p.m.)
- Celtic FC vs. ŠK Slovan Bratislava (8:00 p.m.)
- Club Brugge KV vs. Borussia Dortmund (8:00 p.m.)
- Manchester City vs. FC Internazionale Milano (8:00 p.m.)
- Paris Saint-Germain vs. Girona FC (8:00 p.m.)
Thursday, September 19
- Feyenoord vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen (5:45 p.m.)
- FK Crvena Zvezda vs. SL Benfica (5:45 p.m.)
- AS Monaco vs. FC Barcelona (8:00 p.m.)
- Atalanta BC vs. Arsenal FC (8:00 p.m.)
- Atlético de Madrid vs. RB Leipzig (8:00 p.m.)
- Stade Brestois 29 vs. SK Sturm Graz (8:00 p.m.)
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