We'll be exposed with this attacking formation. Shakhtar's defense isn't really hard to break, their attacking play is what we should be aware of.
Hubschman's absence should help us a bit when we attack. He's the one who protects their midfield, and allows them to play their game. Not really a player you'd notice in Shakhtar, since he's the Makelele in a team full with technical players, but he's a really important figure for their play.
The attacking threat is really big. It's not just the 3 AMs and the striker in their team that we'll have to closely mark, but it's also their maestro in midfield, Fernandinho, and the non stop running fullbacks.
Even if we give 101% the way we did against Chelsea, if Shakhtar are also serious about this match, we're gonna have the toughest match this season, away to the best team we faced so far this year.