This is a kind of game that should not even be discussed seriously until we know the outcome of Inter v Viktoria Plzen. If Inter win this match has 0 stakes for Barcelona, and will show on the effort and intensity on the pitch.'

Will Inter win Viktoria? Most likely so, and the match will finish some half an hour before this match starts. There will be anxiety, disappointment, and lack of motivation and the eyes will soon be turned to weekend's away game in Valencia. Also, if Inter will win it means that Bayern still need points to secure the top spot, so ironically they would be the motivated one!

There is also a lack of players even n the best case. Gavi and Sergi Roberto got injured last round in La Liga, Araujo, Christensen and Depay were out already.

What about Bayern?

After a poor start in Bundesliga they are now chasing the top spot in good form, and have scored 13 goals in last 4 games against decent opponents. It is very true that in the first game v Barcelona they did not deserve to win at all, but now it is all about the circumstances and it would not surprise me to see some completely new faces in Barcelona shirt tonight.