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Both teams in this clash are having very good start of the season. Monaco will go into their first home game with significantly more depth in the midfield. Barcelona's power football has only allowed them to keep a clean sheet in one of their four matches. Barcelona is playing strong attacking football under new coach Flick. Despite the absences of some players the Catalans have had a strong start to the season, winning all of their games and scoring by far the most goals in the league. After Olmo's absence in the Catalan derby against Girona, the team will nominally have three midfielders to face an accurate AS Monaco, who are aware of the situation surrounding the guests' ailing squad. The club also has the most shots on goal in Ligue 1 after PSG and has scored every time so far. The Monegasques will do everything they can to get something out of the first of four home games, while at the same time having to hold their own against a top-form attack from Lewandowski and company.