{"id":37376,"date":"2024-02-03T22:26:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T21:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praizsports.com\/barcelona-squad-named-for-alaves\/"},"modified":"2024-02-03T22:26:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T21:26:35","slug":"barcelona-squad-named-for-alaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praizsports.com\/barcelona-squad-named-for-alaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona squad named for Alav\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana<\/em> travel to the Basque Country for a La Liga<\/em> game against Deportivo Alav\u00e9s, and Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez has called up the following 22 players for Saturday\u2019s clash: <\/p>

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Goalkeepers: 13. I\u00f1aki Pe\u00f1a, 26. Ander Astralaga, 31. Diego Kochen<\/p>

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Defenders: 2. Jo\u00e3o Cancelo, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez, 15. Andreas Christensen, 23. Jules Kounde, 33. Pau Cubars\u00ed, 39. H\u00e9ctor Fort<\/p>\n

Midfielders: 8. Pedri, 16. Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez, 18. Oriol Romeu, 21. Frenkie de Jong, 22. Ilkay G\u00fcndogan, 30. Marc Casad\u00f3, 35. Unai Hern\u00e1ndez<\/p>\n

Forwards: 9. Robert Lewandowski, 19. Vitor Roque, 27. Lamine Yamal, 37. Pau V\u00edctor, 38. Marc Guiu<\/p>

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There are finally some good news for Bar\u00e7a on the injury front as defender I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez is back after missing a month with a hamstring injury, but that\u2019s where the good news stop. A total of eight first team players are missing this one, with Ferran Torres (hamstring) added to a list that includes Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix (ankle), Sergi Roberto (Achilles), Alejandro Balde (hamstring), Raphinha (hamstring), Marcos Alonso (back) and Gavi (knee). Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen (back) also misses out, though the German goalkeeper should get the medical green light very soon and make his return next week.<\/p>\n

Predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1): <\/p>\n

Pe\u00f1a; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Cancelo; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, G\u00fcndogan, Ferm\u00edn; Lewandowski<\/p>\n

The match kicks off at 6.30pm CET\/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 5.30pm GMT (UK), 12.30pm ET, 9.30am PT (USA), 11pm IST (India), and you can join us to follow and comment all the action.<\/p>\n

VISCA EL BAR\u00c7A!<\/p>\n

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