Barcelona announce squad list with absentees for Champions League clash | OneFootball

Looking to climb higher in the Champions League standings, Barcelona faces Slavia Prague away from home this Wednesday at 5 p.m. (Brasília time). For this match, the Spanish team will be able to count on the return of Brazilian player Raphinha, who was rested in the last round of La Liga. 

However, Barcelona is also dealing with several absences for the clash. Goalkeeper Ter Stegen is expected to be loaned to Girona and will not be included in the squad. Youngster Lamine Yamal, suspended, is also out, as is Ferrán Torres, who will be sidelined for about ten days. 

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To fill these gaps, Hansi Flick has called up goalkeeper Diego Kochen to be the third goalkeeper. In addition to him, Jofre and Tommy are also on the list. Finally, the German coach has called up Juan Hernández and Dani Rodríguez, who were with Barcelona B. 

Barça has had an underwhelming campaign so far in the Champions League. The Catalans have ten points from six games and are in 15th place, within the playoff zone. 

The list defined by the German coach includes 23 players:

Goalkeepers: Joan Garcia, Szczesny, and Kochen Defenders: Balde, Araujo, Cubarsí, Gerard Martín, Eric, Jofre, and Koundé Midfielders: Pedri, Fermín, Casadó, Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, Bernal, and Tommy Forwards: Lewandowski, Raphinha, Rashford, Roony, Juan Hernández, and Dani Rodríguez. 

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