Spanish giants Barcelona take on Swiss club Young Boys in a Champions League group stage clash on Tuesday at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona, who had won seven from seven in the ongoing La Liga season were dealt a shock 4-2 defeat by Osasuna in their most recent outing. The Spanish club is also looking for their first win of the new Champions League season, as they lost 1-2 to Monaco on matchday 1.
Young Boys come into the match on the back of a 0-1 defeat to Grasshoppers in the Swiss Super League match on Sunday. They were beaten 3-0 by Aston Villa in their opening European fixture this season.
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.
Barcelona vs. Young Boys live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Champions League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
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What time does Barcelona vs. Young Boys kick off?
This Champions League clash takes place at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain, and kicks off on Tuesday, October 1 at 9:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Tuesday, October 1 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Tuesday, October 1 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Tuesday, October 1 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Tuesday, October 1 | 12:00 p.m. |
Barcelona vs. Young Boys lineups, team news
Barcelona has a sizeable injury list. Midfielders Gavi, Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong and Fermin Lopez are not too far away from making their returns, but they will miss the match against Young Boys.
Defender Ronald Araujo might be back in action next month, while Marc Bernal, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Andreas Christensen will be out for a long duration of time.
Additionally, Eric Garcia will miss the match because of the straight-red he was shown against Monaco.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Pena (GK) — Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde — Casado, Torre, Pedri — Lamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Injured: Gavi, Olmo, De Jong, Lopez, Araujo, Bernal, Ter Stegen, Christensen
Suspended: Garcia
Young Boys also have injury concerns with Saidy Janko and Patric Pfeiffer, and striker Facinet Conte sidelined for the high-profile clash against Barcelona.
A sure-starter for the club is midfielder Joel Monteiro, who has scored five and made seven assists in 13 appearances across competitions this season.
Young Boys predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Van Ballmoos (GK) — Athekame, Camara, Zoukrou, Hadjam — Niasse, Lauper — Monteiro, Ugrinic, Colley — Ganvoula.
Injured: Janko, Pfeiffer, Conte
Suspended: —
Barcelona vs. Young Boys prediction
The hosts are a powerhouse in world football with the likes of Robert Lewandowski and the young Lamine Yamal starring in the lineup.
Barcelona are expected to come up with a comfortable win in this match.
Prediction: Barcelona 2-0 Young Boys
Champions League fixture schedule this week
Tuesday, October 1
- RB Salzburg vs. Brest (12:45 p.m. ET)
- VfB Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague (12:45 p.m. ET)
- Arsenal vs. PSG (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Barcelona vs. Young Boys (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Bayer Leverkusen vs. AC Milan (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Celtic (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Inter Milan vs. Red Star Belgrade (3:00 p.m. ET)
- PSV vs. Sporting CP (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Slovan Bratislava vs. Manchester City (3:00 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, October 2
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Atalanta (12:45 p.m. ET)
- Girona vs. Feyenoord (12:45 p.m. ET)
- Aston Villa vs. Bayern Munich (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Dinamo Zagreb vs. Monaco (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Lille vs. Real Madrid (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Liverpool vs. Bologna (3:00 p.m. ET)
- RB Leipzig vs. Juventus (3:00 p.m. ET)
- Sturm Graz vs. Club Brugge (3:00 p.m. ET)
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