Overview
- Kickoff is 21:00 at the partially reopened Camp Nou, with tickets restricted to Barça members for security after the 2022 away‑fan influx.
- Eintracht travel on the back of a 0-6 defeat at RB Leipzig, with 44 goals conceded across competitions deepening concern over their defense.
- Striker Michy Batshuayi is sidelined indefinitely by a metatarsal fracture, while Jonathan Burkardt and Timothy Chandler are out and Jessic Ngankam is not registered.
- Ansgar Knauff returns to fitness after illness, and Elye Wahi has shown promising training form though his match role remains uncertain.
- Coach Dino Toppmöller faces intensified scrutiny as Frankfurt pursue a Top 24 berth from 28th in the live ranking despite a 15th-place UEFA five‑year coefficient.