Barcelona announce squad for the match against Athletic Club

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Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernández has called up 20 players for La Blaugrana’s upcoming league match against Athletic Club. The Garnet and Blue received a major boost in terms of the return of Polish marksmen Robert Lewandowski to the squad list.

However, Barcelona will miss the services of Ronald Araujo as he is suspended for this match due to the accumulation of five yellow cards. Pedri and Dembele are still recovering from their respective injuries and have not received the medical green light for this crucial fixture against the Basque club.

Match Details:

Date: Sunday, 12th March 2023

Time: 09:00 pm Central European Time

Competition: La Liga Santander

Matchday: 25

Venue: San Mamés

Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano

Official Squad List:

Goalkeepers:

  • 1: Marc-André ter Stegen
  • 2: Iñaki Peña
  • 3: Arnau Tenas

Defenders:

  • 1: Jules Kounde
  • 2: Andreas Christensen
  • 3: Alejandro Balde
  • 4: Jordi Alba
  • 5: Sergi Roberto
  • 6: Marcos Alonso
  • 7: Eric García

Midfielders:

  • 1: Sergio Busquets
  • 2: Gavi
  • 3: Frenkie De Jong
  • 4: Franck Kessie
  • 5: Pablo Torre

Forwards:

  • 1: Robert Lewandowski
  • 2: Raphinha
  • 3: Ansu Fati
  • 4: Ferran Torres
  • 5: Angel Alarcon

Rested:

  • None

Injured:

  • 1: Ousmane Dembele
  • 2: Pedri

Suspended:

  • 1: Ronald Araujo
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