As the disastrous international break ends, FC Barcelona will return to action in La Liga on Saturday with a match against Rayo Vallecano.
The Catalans have lost important players in the international break, but will still have to get a positive result from the match to overturn the poor form they have been suffering from before the break.
FC Barcelona have officially announced their squad for the match against Rayo Vallecano, and there is both good and bad news for the Cules. As already reported, Gavi suffered a torn ACL while playing with the Spanish national team and will be unable to play till the end of the season.
Furthermore, as Xavi confirmed in his press conference, Ter Stegen is also unavailable for the match and is not a part of the squad. Sergi Roberto is also yet to return, but Frenkie de Jong will once again be available for Xavi after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
The full squad for the match against Rayo Vallecano is as follows:
Official Barcelona Squad List
Goalkeepers:
- 1: Inaki Pena Sotorres
- 2: Ander Astralaga
- 3: Aron Yaakobishvili
Defenders:
- 1: Ronald Araujo
- 2: Jules Kounde
- 3: Andreas Christensen
- 4: Alejandro Balde
- 5: Joao Cancelo
- 6: Inigo Martinez
- 7: Marcos Alonso
Midfielders:
- 1: Pedri
- 2: Frenkie De Jong
- 3: Ilkay Gundogan
- 4: Fermin Lopez
- 5: Oriol Romeu
- 6: Aleix Garrido
- 7: Unai Hernandez
Forwards:
- 1: Robert Lewandowski
- 2: Joao Felix
- 3: Raphinha
- 4: Ferran Torres
- 5: Lamine Yamal
Suspended:
- None
Injured:
- 1: Gavi
- 2: Marc Andre Ter Stegen
- 3: Sergi Roberto