Bayern are already into the last 16 as group winners, but want a 6th win from six games in the organization stages when they host Barcelona, who they trounced three-zero on the Camp Nou in September.
Barcelona are 2nd in Group E, however want a win on the Allianz Arena, with the intention to be void of supporters because of excessive numbers of Covid-19 instances in Bavaria, to assure a closing sixteen spot.
Nagelsmann nevertheless plans to field "the satisfactory to be had" Bayern crew, but at the least two of his stars are carrying knocks. "Leon (Goretzka) broke off training again, he possibly won't play, Serge Gnabry as nicely," Nagelsmann said Tuesday. The plum European tie also comes too early for both Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Joshua Kimmich, who're on the verge of leaving quarantine after trying out wonderful for Covid-19.
Nagelsmann found out that during Choupo-Moting's case, "the after-effects of the infection are nevertheless such that we can wait till subsequent week, even though he's negative". Kimmich is ready to give up residence isolation at the day of the game, but "after a 4-week ruin, it makes no sense" for him to play, brought Nagelsmann. The Bayern boss said it "feels bizarre" to face Barcelona in front of empty terraces at the Allianz Arena. The Bayern boss and his squad wishes a really perfect set of six wins to round off the organization tiers as accomplishing the closing sixteen "became critical and a sixth win could be nice".
The simplest time Bayern previously six wins from six became in 2019/20 at the manner to winning the Champions League as a part of the treble alongside the Bundesliga and German Cup titles. Nagelsmann has already visible the effect of Xavi Hernandez, who took fee of the struggling Barcelona facet four weeks after, but suffered his first defeat as head coach last weekend.
"They protect a little higher below him (Hernandez)," said Nagelsmann. "The counter-pressing is more like in the days of Pep (Guardiola). That frees up space, however you have to first escape the stress."
