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Barcelona visit Galatasaray without Raphinha and De Jong as Flick warns of atmosphere

Barcelona play Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Coach Hansi Flick warned his side about the atmosphere at the Ali Sami Yen stadium.

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Barcelona play their second Champions League league-phase game away to Galatasaray on Tuesday night (2100 CEST). Coach Hansi Flick remains without Raphinha and Frenkie de Jong, while long-term absentee Roony Bardghji is also missing. Flick named the same 22-man squad that beat Getafe 3-0 on Saturday, including Germany international Karim Adeyemi as well as Gabriel Jesus, Lamine Yamal and Pedri.

Raphinha picked up a problem in his right thigh while on international duty with Brazil. Flick said on Friday that the scan "showed something" but that it was "not a big injury". On Monday, Flick declined to say whether Gabriel Jesus would start in Istanbul, saying the decision would be made on matchday.

Flick singled out the crowd at the Ali Sami Yen stadium, calling the noise in the stadium "incredible." "It is one of the best atmospheres in the world," the 61-year-old told Monday's news conference. He said Galatasaray had very good players, especially in attack, and that his team would have to defend as a unit. Flick explicitly refused to answer questions about Real Madrid.

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