Official: Barcelona announce squad list to face Girona | OneFootball

FC Barcelona have officially announced their squad list to face Girona in a few hours, and as expected, the situation ahead of the game is far from ideal.

The international break was expected to give the team a chance to reset after back-to-back defeats to PSG and Sevilla. Instead, it has brought more bad news, with several key players ruled out through injury.

The absences continue to mount for Hansi Flick, who already had to do without Gavi, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Joan Garcia, and Raphinha.

Later, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, and Robert Lewandowski also joined the growing injury list.

This series of setbacks leaves Barcelona severely weakened, particularly in attack, forcing Flick to rethink his tactical approach and look for unconventional solutions.

With so many players unavailable, the Barcelona manager has limited attacking options to choose from.

From the first team, only Marcus Rashford, Roony Bardghji, Fermin Lopez, and Lamine Yamal are fit enough to feature in attacking roles.

This restricted selection means Flick will likely have to experiment with his formation and rely heavily on young talent.

Both Bardghji and Rashford are expected to start, but there remains uncertainty over whether Flick will risk using Yamal and Fermin, as both have only just returned from injuries.

During his pre-match press conference, Flick admitted that they were not ready to play the full 90 minutes, suggesting he may look for creative alternatives to manage the situation.

Given the shortage of forwards, players like Pedro ‘Dro’ Fernandez could see more playing time, while there is even talk of Alejandro Balde being pushed into a more advanced position.