Hansi Flick has announced his 22-man squad for the upcoming El Clasico against Real Madrid, with Frenkie de Jong and Jules Kounde returning from injury concerns.
Goalkeepers: 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen, 33. Eder Aller
Defenders: 3. Alejandro Balde, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. Pau Cubarsí, 18. Gerard Martín, 23. Jules Kounde, 24. Eric Garcia, 26. Jofre Torrents, 42. Xavi Espart
Midfielders: 8. Pedri, 16. Fermín López, 17. Marc Casadó, 21. Frenkie de Jong, 22. Marc Bernal, 27. Dro Fernández
Forwards: 7. Ferran Torres, 10. Lamine Yamal, 14. Marcus Rashford, 28. Roony Bardghji, 29. Toni Fernández
Barça had four doubts for this one during the week, and two of them (De Jong and Kounde) are able to make the list while Raphinha (hamstring) and Andreas Christensen (illness) cannot make the trip. Also ruled out along with the Brazilian and the Dane due to injury are Dani Olmo (calf), Joan Garcia (knee), Robert Lewandowski (hamstring), Marc-André ter Stegen (back) and Gavi (knee).
Predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1):
Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsí, Eric, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Fermín, Rashford; Ferran