Barcelona will be under-strength when they make a LaLiga trip to Villarreal, having lost several players to injury, but coach Hansi Flick said on Saturday he is confident his squad is strong enough to adapt to the challenges it faces.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insists his team can cope with an increased workload and that he will make no excuses despite having to deal with a lengthy injury list but has joined a growing list of high-profile footballing names calling on UEFA and FIFA to make alterations to a packed schedule.

Although the results have largely been in their favor, there is no doubt that FC Barcelona have been significantly impacted by the absences of all the important players who are recovering from their

Monaco have had a solid start to the Ligue 1 season thanks to strong play from their defense but they haven't faced a team who can attack like Barcelona so this will be a good test to see how far they can go. Here's our storylines, how you can watch the match and more:

Barcelona had a dreadful start at the Stade Louis II stadium when Garcia was shown a straight red card 11 minutes in for a foul on Monaco's Takumi Minamino, who was clear in front of goal after a misplaced pass from goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action.