Barcelona will have to be sure that they do not under-estimate their opponents...
Guardiola is set to name Ibrahimovic in the team after he was rested for Saturday after suffering a knock on World Cup duty. Lionel Messi will also play, despite talk of being tired, and Andres Iniesta could well fill in on the left in place of the injured Thierry Henry.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Victor Valdes; Alves, Pique, Puyol, Abidal; Xavi, Keita, Yaya Toure; Messi, Ibrahimovic, Iniesta.
Aleksandr Bukharov will undergo a late fitness test after injuring his wrist at the weekend, while captain Sergei Semak will be back in the starting team after being rested against Khimki.
Probable Lineup (4-4-2): Ryzhikov; Cesar Navas, Sharonov, Ansaldi, Salukvadze; Ryazantsev, Semak, Noboa, Karadeniz; Dominguez, Bukharov.
PREDICTION
The Russians will have seen the way that Valencia stifled Barcelona's midfield and forward line and could well attempt to replicate that. With Ibrahimovic set to return, the home team should have a crucial extra edge that was missing in Mestalla. Barca should come out on top on this occasion.
Barcelona 2 - 0 Rubin Kazan
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
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