Barcelona squad list for Athletic clash: Four absentees for Xavi
Xavi Hernandez has called up the same 22 players for the La Liga match against Athletic Club, which takes place on Sunday, as announced by the Catalan club on Saturday.
Ferran Torres, Marcos Alonso, Alejandro Balde and Gavi remain sidelined with injuries. All of them will be unable to help Barcelona in their next La Liga meeting.
For another week, Xavi is relying on academy players Kochen, Cubarsi, Marc Guiu and Hector Fort. It remains to be seen if they will play in the game against the Basque side.
Goalkeepers: Ter Stegen, Inaki Pena and Diego Kochen
Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Ronald Araujo, Inigo Martinez, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde, Hector Fort and Pau Cubarsi
Midfielders: Pedri, Fermin Lopez, Romeu, Sergi Roberto, Frenkie de Jong and Ilkay Gundogan
Forwards: Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Joao Felix, Vitor Roque, Lamine Yamal and Marc Guiu
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