Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Champions League | League Phase

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Raphinha could make his first start in this season’s Champions League for Barcelona against German side Eintracht Frankfurt.

Kick-off date/time: 9 December 2025 at 8:00 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Barcelona team news: Araujo suspended after red vs Chelsea

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): J. Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, E. Garcia, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Rashford; Lewandowski

Unavailable: Araujo (Suspended), Gavi (Injured), Olmo (Injured)

Questionable: 

Eintracht Frankfurt team news: Injuries ravaging frontline

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Zetterer; Collins, Koch, Theate, Brown; Chaibi, Skhiri; Doan, Gotze, Bahoya; Knuaff

Unavailable: Batshuayi (Injured), Burkardt (Injured)

Questionable: 

Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt prediction

Barcelona have already been a side notorious for accumulating goals on mass under Hansi Flick and they’ve continued to prove that of late. Seven of their last eight in all competitions have seen Barca find the net at least three times and with Brazilian star Raphinha now back in the fold, they looked even more deadly from an attacking standpoint.

Eintracht Frankfurt are enduring a miserable time of it of late. They lost to Atlanta in the Champions League after three second half goals sunk them in Germany. Since then, Dino Toppmoller’s side have been destroyed 6-0 by RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, hardly ideal preparation for a fixture such as this.

It’s hard not to see the hosts piling up the chances against this fragile Frankfurt backline, who should be overwhelmed and overpowered. Goals are expected and backing over 2.5 of them alongside a Barcelona victory appears the sensible move in this game.

Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt Tip: Barcelona to win and over 2.5 goals