Line-ups: Barcelona-Ajax

Barcelona name Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in goal for the Champions League tie with Ajax as Gerard Pique keeps his place in the side.

Ter Stegen comes in for Claudio Bravo, as he did in Barca’s last Champions League game, the 3-2 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain.

Pique was restored to the XI for the weekend win over Eibar as Javier Mascherano moved to midfield in the absence of Sergio Busquets.

With Busquets again missing, Pique partners Marc Bartra and Mascherano continues in midfield. He’s joined by Ivan Rakitic and Andres Iniesta, who replace Xavi Hernandez and Sergi Roberto.

Pedro Rodriguez, Lionel Messi and Neymar remain as Barca’s front three.

Ajax Coach and former Barca defender Frank de Boer names a 4-3-3 formation with Lasse Schone, Kolbein Sigthorsson and Ricardo Kishna the attackers.

Jasper Cillessen is in goal with Ricardo van Rhijn, Joel Veltman, Niklas Moisander and Nick Viergever in defence.

Davy Klaassen, Niki Zimling and Lucas Andersen form de Boer’s midfield.

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Alves, Pique, Bartra, Alba; Mascherano, Rakitic, Iniesta; Pedro, Messi, Neymar

Ajax: Cillessen; van Rhijn, Veltman, Moisander, Viergever; Klaassen, Zimling, Andersen; Schone, Sigthorsson, Kishna

Referee: William Collum [SCO]

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