The departure of Ronald Koeman was unable to provide the lift that Barcelona would have hoped for as they drew 1-1 at home to Alaves last weekend, but it is vital that interim boss Sergi Barjuan is able to guide the Blaugrana to a much-needed three points in the Champions League as they take on Dynamo Kyiv this Tuesday night at the NSK Olimpisky.
Dynamo Kyiv 0-0 Barcelona - LIVE SCORE
This is the start of our Dynamo Kyiv vs Barcelona live blog, with our updates from this Champions League group-stage game following on from here. As always, the entries nearest the top are the most recent ones.
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With just one Champions League win to their name so far this season, Barcelona know that only a another three-point haul will suffice as they travel to face Dynamo Kyiv in Ukraine on Tuesday evening.
The Catalans, without the recently dismissed Ronald Koeman, have already lost to both Benfica and Bayern Munich in Champions League Group E, leaving them troubled in third place after beating Dynamo Kyiv last time out. The Ukrainian side have one point themselves, having drawn against Benfica, but Barcelona won't want to settle for Europe League football in the new year and, as such, they know that they need to win on Tuesday and then hope for the best in the return games against the Portuguese side and Bayern to have a chance at progression.
It won't be easy for Barcelona, though, as interim coach Sergi Barjuan has an injury crisis to deal with. It'll be difficult just to put a starting XI together.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Barcelona predicted line-ups
Dynamo Kyiv's predicted line-up: Georgiy Bushchan; Tomasz Kedziora, Ilya Zabarnyi, Oleksandr Syrota, Oleksandr Karavaev; Mykola Shaparenko, Sergiy Sydorchuk; Carlos de Pena, Vitaliy Buyalskyi, Viktor Tsygankov; Ilya Shkurin.
Barcelona's predicted line-up: Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Oscar Mingueza, Eric Garcia, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Gavi, Sergio Busquets, Nico Gonzalez; Sergino Dest, Memphis Depay, Philippe Coutinho.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Barcelona: When does it start?
Dynamo Kyiv vs Barcelona in the Champions League is scheduled for a 21:00 CET kick off on Tuesday, November 2. Viewers in the United Kingdom can tune in from 20:00 GMT, and those in the United States can watch from 16:00 ET or 13:00 PT.
Dynamo Kyiv vs Barcelona: Where to watch it?
In the United Kingdom, Dynamo Kyiv vs Barcelona will be broadcast on BT Sport 3 or on the BT Sport app. In the United States, the game is able to be seen on Paramount+ or TUDNxtra.