The road belongs to the youth! Barcelona fields the youngest lineup in their Champions League playoff history

Catalan giants Barcelona continue to put their faith in homegrown talent.

Details: According to Squawka, in their Champions League playoff showdown against Newcastle, the Catalan club set an astonishing record: the average age of the starting XI was just 25 years and 18 days.

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This is the youngest starting lineup Barcelona has ever fielded in the knockout rounds of Europe’s premier club competition.

Here's how the Blaugrana’s starting XI shapes up:

Kickoff is set for 18:45 Central European Time.

Reminder: Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has stated that Barcelona could be the final club of his managerial career.