Live: Former Liverpool star Luis Garcia believes Osman Dembele could be a key figure for Barca in their win-win game against Bayern Munich. On the evening of Wednesday (December 8), Barca will face the Bavarians in the Champions League.
Dembele has only made three appearances for Barca this season. Repeated injuries have limited the 24-year-old's playing time, as he has done at Camp Nou throughout his career.
However, Dembele has proven that he can make such a product in big competitions. Last season, he scored three goals in six Champions League games for Barcelona.
The Catalans are currently second in Group E of the UEFA Champions League. Harvey Hernandez's side is two points ahead of third-placed Benfica, with just one group game left. Benfica will face Dynamo Kiev in Round 6, while Barcelona will face group top-up Bayern Munich.
Benfica is expected to beat Kiev, which means Barcelona will need to beat Bayern Munich to qualify for round 16. In an interview with CBS Sports, Luis Garcia called the match a "tricky" game for Harvey's team.
'Winning is going to be a tricky thing, Barcelona are struggling at the moment and in the last few games you can see the players being very focused and they're intense.
The former Liverpool striker also predicted Dembele would play a key role in the game.
"For me, the key player will be Dembele. Bayern Munich have nothing to lose, so a game like this is difficult to deal with. ”