Barcelona manager Hansi Flick unveiled a surprise starting lineup for the UEFA Champions League clash against Olympiacos, featuring a full debut for teenage sensation Pedro Fernandez ‘Dro’.
The 17-year-old La Masia forward, who is enjoying a breakthrough campaign, starts in attack at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, marking his first appearance in the European competition.
Dro joins fellow La Masia graduates Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez, who returns from injury, alongside centre-forward Marcus Rashford in the attacking unit.In midfield, Flick opted to rest Frenkie de Jong, fielding a double pivot of Pedri and Marc Casado.
The defensive line remains unchanged, with Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, and Alejandro Balde starting. Notably, Ronald Araujo, the match-winner against Girona, is benched again, and Wojciech Szczesny takes the spot in goal.