The uefa champions league
Vital Champions League Games Ahead For Barcelona, Atletico Madrid
Inigo Martinez's hamstring injury means the central defender misses the trip to Lisbon, while Dani Olmo is also out after suffering a calf strain in Barca's 1-1 draw at Getafe on Saturday, reports Xinhua. Although Barca have 15 points from a possible 18, there is still work to do, with sides such as Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich sitting just outside of the top eight, but just three points behind. Barcelona have so far won five of their six matches, They have lost one match and scored 21 goals and conceded seven goals.
Benfica will also be highly motivated given that the Lisbon side sits 15th in the group, with an outside chance of climbing into the top six, but not completely assured of a top-24 finish. The Portuguese club have won three matches in six rounds, and are placed 15th in the standings.
