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Arturo Vidal picked as fourth midfielder, Griezmann on the bench

Barça have gone 4-4-2 against Bayern Munich with Messi and Suarez up top

El 11 de Setién ante el Bayern / | sport
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As expected, Barcelona coach Quique Setien has opted for a four-man midfielder against Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinal. 

Arturo Vidal gets the nod as the fourth midfielder, with France striker Antoine Griezmann the attacker sacrificed as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez continue upfront. 

Vidal returns to the side having completed his one-game ban against Napoli last weekend, as does Sergio Busquets, with Frenkie de Jong and Sergi Roberto completing the midfielder quartet. 

There are no surprises at the back, with Marc ter Stegen in goal and a back four, right to left, of Nelson Semedo, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet and Arturo Vidal. 

Ousmane Dembele is among the substitutes after being given the green light to return from injury having not played a competitive game since November. 

FC BARCELONA: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Sergi Roberto, Busquets, De Jong, Arturo Vidal; Messi and Luis Suárez.

 

BAYERN: Neuer; Kimmich, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Goretzka, Thiago; Gnabry, Müller, Pensic; Lewandoski.