All set for the game away at Granada on Sunday after coach Xavi Hernández named his squad for the final fixture prior to the break for international matches. The 9pm CEST kick off in the Nuevo Los Cármenes stadium offers Barça a chance to keep pace with leaders Real Madrid at the top of the table.
Home side Granada are also in desperate need of points after a run of just two points from the last five matches. Currently second to bottom in the table, Paco López’s team know that a win could lift them outof the relegation zone ahead of the international break.
The 20 man squad
With Pedri, Frenkie de Jong and Raphinha still out injured and Robert Lewandowski also ruled out after picking up an ankle injury in the win at Porto on Wednesday in the Champions League, coach Xavi Hernández named the following players for the trip to Andalusia:
Ter Stegen, João Cancelo, Balde, R. Araujo, I. Martínez, Gavi, Ferran, Iñaki Peña, João Félix, Christensen, Marcos A., Romeu, S. Roberto, Gündoğan, Kounde, Astralaga, Lamine Yama, Fermín, Pau Victor and Marc Guiu.
Final session at the Ciutat Esportiva
Before heading for Granada, the squad held a final training session on Saturday at the Ciutat Esportiva with all the available first team player plus M. Casadó, Pau Víctor and Marc Guiu from Barça Atlètic.
