The UEFA Champions League is back in action with another round of matches this week as Shakhtar Donetsk lock horns with Xavi's Barcelona side in an important encounter at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Wednesday.
Shakhtar Donetsk are currently in third place in the Ukrainian Premier League standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The away side eased past LNZ by a comfortable 3-0 scoreline over the weekend and will be confident ahead of this match.
Barcelona are also in third place in the La Liga table at the moment and have been fairly impressive so far this season.
The Catalan giants edged Athletic Bilbao to a crucial 1-0 victory in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this week.Barcelona have an impressive historical record against Shakhtar Donetsk but will have to make the most of their fairly depleted squad going into this game.
The likes of Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres have stepped up to the plate this season and will need to make their mark on the European stage this week.