Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of Barcelona and Dynamo Kiev in Group G of the Champions League. You would have thought Ronald Koeman's men would have kicked on after convincing 2-0 victory over Juventus last time out in Europe but Barca stalled once again at the weekend, drawing against 10-man Alaves. A victory tonight should be almost certain against a Dynamo side missing 13 first-team players, but it's 2020, so who knows? Kick-off is an hour away and team news follows next!
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Updated 04/11/2020 at 21:50 GMT
19:20
Koeman: "Our objectives are always the same: to play good football, create goalscoring chances, and you need to win your Champions League games at home. We look good at the moment with six points and we want to carry on that way."
19:15
As mentioned, Dynamo are without 13 first-team players, including suspended captain Serhiy Sydorchuk, five defenders, Heorhiy Bushchan and his deputy Denys Boyko. In fact, this game was almost suspended as a club must have a minimum of 13 players available from their A-list squad to fulfil a Champions League fixture. The club have nine players unavailable due to Covid-19, with three suspended and one injured.
19:10
Teams in full: Barcelona XI - Ter Stegen, Dest, Pique, de Jong, Alba, Busquets, Pjanic, Pedri, Fati, Messi, Griezmann.. subs: Neto, Pena, Alena, Braithwaite, Dembele, Puig, Lenglet, Trincao, Sergi Roberto, Firpo. /// Dynamo Kiev XI - Nescheret, Shabanov, Popov, Zabamyi, Kedziora, Andriyevakiy, Shepeliev, Buyalskiy, Rodrigues, Tsygankov, Supryaha.. subs: Ihnatenko, Morgun, Verbic, De Pena, Lednev, Clayton, Rusyn, Syrota.
19:05
Barca are boosted by the availably of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who passed a fitness test today and starts in goal. Koeman also gives a start to Pedri and Sergino Dest, while Lionel Messi is hoping to continue his 100 per cent goalscoring record against Ukrainian sides.
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