Official: Barcelona squad ready to face Atletico Madrid – Balde, Kounde return
FC Barcelona lock horns with Atletico Madrid later tonight for the fourth time this season, hoping to strengthen their maintain on the prime of the La Liga desk.
Ahead of the journey to the Spanish capital, Barça supervisor Hansi Flick has introduced the squad listing of gamers accessible at his disposal for the competition.
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The main growth is that defenders Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde are again within the squad, having acquired the official medical clearance, after recovering from their respective hamstring accidents.
Meanwhile, Eric Garcia can be totally match and ready to begin after having had a restricted function prior to now few matches due to health points.
However, Barcelona proceed to be with out key midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who has now been joined by Raphinha on the sidelines. Andreas Christensen additionally stays an injury-enforced absentee.
Academy prospects Tommy Marques and Xavi Espart have been known as up by supervisor Flick, whereas Eder Aller fills in because the third goalkeeper within the squad as an alternative of Diego Kochen.
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Marc Bernal and Kounde are each on 4 yellow playing cards, that means a warning tonight may lead to a suspension for subsequent week’s Catalan derby in opposition to RCD Espanyol.
