German Hans Flick, Barcelona's technical director, announced the list of players called up for the match against Real Betis, within the ninth round of the Spanish League, in a match where the Catalan team seeks to continue its victories and strengthen its position at the top of the standings.
Barcelona will be guests of Real Betis at La Cartuja stadium, with aspirations to achieve a positive result and continue its strong performances in the domestic competition.
The Catalan team's squad saw the return of Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, along with Brazilian winger Raphinha, a positive boost for coach Hans Flick before the anticipated encounter.
Barcelona's squad for the Real Betis match is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Joan García, Wojciech Szczęsny, Dominik Livaković.
Defenders: João Cancelo, Alejandro Balde, Pau Cubarsí, Xavier Espart, Jules Koundé, Gerard Martín, Eric García.
Midfielders: Gavi, Fermín López, Rodri, Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal, Farinas, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri.
Forwards: Gabriel Jesus, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Karim Adeyemi, Antony Gordon.
On the other hand, young Egyptian striker Hamza Abdel Karim was absent from the squad, after not participating in the first team's training sessions before traveling to face Real Betis. According to press reports, his absence is due to his commitment to participate in a match with the reserve team on Saturday.
Young player Lamine Yamal also continues to be absent from Barcelona's ranks, due to the cruciate ligament injury he sustained, remaining out of the team's calculations at the current stage.