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Barcelona vs Chelsea
Chelsea will look to Jose Bosingwa to cover for the suspended Ashley Cole at left-back at the Nou Camp.
Ricardo Carvalho also misses out through injury, with Alex expected to pair up with John Terry in the heart of the Blues' defence.
Barcelona have no injury worries, with Thierry Henry set to return to the starting line-up having come off the bench in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Valencia.
Andres Iniesta will return to central midfield to star alongside Xavi.
Head-to-head
La Blaugrana and the Blues are set to clash for the fifth time in the UEFA Champions League.
The Londoners beat the Catalans twice, in the 2004-05 and 2006-07 seasons. Barcelona thrashed Chelsea 5-1 after extra time in the 1999-2000 quarter-finals after losing the away match 3-1 in London.
Veteran Carles Puyol is the only remaining player from those two matches, although Barca's current coach Josep Guardiola played in the second leg.
The clubs' other showdowns were in the semi-finals of the 1965-66 Fairs Cup. Barca proceeded to the final after a 5-0 win in the decisive match on home territory. Both clubs had won their regular home ties 2-0.
In total, Barcelona have won five of the 11 matches played against Chelsea, with the Blues winning four.
La Blaugrana have won four of their six home matches against Chelsea and drawn the last two.
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