FC Barcelona are preparing to face Valencia in La Liga in their upcoming game on Sunday. The Catalans will be coming into this match in difficult circumstances as they have lost their last two matches against Girona and Royal Antwerp, and Xavi has been feeling the pressure lately.
Thus, Xavi will be desperate for a victory in this match, but getting the full three points will not be easy as Valencia play at their home stadium, the Mestalla.
However, the hosts have not won any of their last four matches in La Liga, drawing one and losing three, and their poor form will provide Barcelona with an opportunity to overturn their own woes.
The official squad for this match has been published by Barcelona, and the one prominent change over the last squad against Royal Antwerp is the return of Frenkie de Jong. However, Marcos Alonso remains unavailable for this match as well.
While all other first-team members are available apart from Gavi, Ter Stegen, Inigo Martinez, and Marcos Alonso Xavi has still called up several players from the reserve team.
The youngsters called up for this match include Pau Cubarsi, Hector Fort, Marc Casado, and Marc Guiu, while the goalkeepers Ander Astralaga and Diego Kochen are also a part of the squad.
The full squad for this match is as follows:
Official Barcelona Squad List:
Goalkeepers:
- 1: Inaki Pena Sotorres
- 2: Ander Astralaga
- 3: Diego Kochen
Defenders:
- 1: Ronald Araujo
- 2: Jules Kounde
- 3: Andreas Christensen
- 4: Alejandro Balde
- 5: Joao Cancelo
- 6: Sergi Roberto
- 7: Pau Cubarsi
- 8: Hector Fort
Midfielders:
- 1: Pedri
- 2: Frenkie De Jong
- 3: Ilkay Gundogan
- 4: Fermin Lopez
- 5: Oriol Romeu
- 6: Marc Casado
Forwards:
- 1: Robert Lewandowski
- 2: Joao Felix
- 3: Raphinha
- 4: Ferran Torres
- 5: Lamine Yamal
- 6: Marc Guiu
Suspended:
- None
Injured:
- 1: Gavi
- 2: Marc Andre Ter Stegen
- 3: Marcos Alonso
- 4: Inigo Martinez
