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Image: Ronaldinho: Set for return

Stuttgart welcome Barcelona to Germany in Group E in the first ever meeting between the sides.

Ronaldinho set for Barca return in Germany

Stuttgart welcome Barcelona to Germany in Group E of the UEFA Champions League in the first ever meeting between the sides. Barcelona are aiming to make it two wins out of two after their impressive 3-0 victory over Lyon in the opening round of games. Stuttgart need to bounce back following their 2-1 defeat to Rangers, but they could not face a stiffer task against an in-form Barca. Thierry Henry goes into the game bristling with confidence following his hat-trick in last weekend's win over Levante. The Frenchman is expected to lead the attack with Sanmuel Eto'o still sidelined through injury. Barca could be boosted by the return of key duo Ronaldinho and Carles Puyol after both players recovered from injuries. Rafael Marquez has been named in Frank Rijkaard's squad after recovering from an Achilles problem. However, Yaya Toure, Gianluca Zambrotta and Gabriel Milito all look set to miss out with knocks. Stuttgart have suffered a huge blow with the loss of Thomas Hitzlsperger because of a broken toe. Defender Matthieu Delpierre is sidelined after undergoing a knee operation, while midfielder Yildiray Basturk will be given until the last minute to shake off a minor problem.