this season Xavi should be lucky enough not to be in the hell group. I think getting through the group phase is quite easy for Barca, they are the favorites to qualify. especially with the player material that Xavi has in the current Barca squad. of course, even City should consider Barca. unlike last season, Xavi failed, but they won't repeat that this season.
Xavi has prepared everything well, as well as his request to the club to bring in several important players at this time. I think those who have just been brought in by Barca will help the team in the Champions League.
Yes, Barcelona is lucky enough to be in the same group as Royal Antwerp, Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk, ideally they will get through the group phase easily, but the reality is that we don't know whether Barcelona can get through easily or not.
September 20 they will have their first UCL match and face Royal Antwerp, playing at home will certainly be the basis of their motivation, 3 points are in sight it seems.
Barcelona will be able to advances to the round of 16 and i am sure about that but the question is how far Xavi will be able to bringing this team because we all know previously Barcelona can't talk more on European competitions even on season 2022 at Europa league Barcelona have to eleminate on quarterfinal and at that time Barcelona status as the favourite but unfortunately they were lose from Frankfurt
However second team who possibly will qualified is Porto and last season Porto can able advances to round of 16 with finish at first place on group stage and now i think they have good chances to repeat their achievement again because on the paper Royal Antwerp and Shakhtar Donetsk quality is below to them