The recovery of Iñigo Martínez is the main novelty for Barcelona for this Sunday’s match in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey in Barbastro, where Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde will not be present.
The winger was left out of the squad due to a suspension from last season with the youth team, while the left back missed training on Saturday due to an illness from which he did not recover in time.
Regarding Thursday’s league match against UD Las Palmas, youth squad Kochen and Joao Cancelo were also dropped from the squad, injured as were Pedri, Ter Stegen, Marcos Alonso and Gavi.
In addition to the medical discharge of Iñigo Martínez, once the muscle injury to the biceps femoris of the right thigh suffered on December 3 was overcome, the new addition to coach Xavi Hernández’s list was the presence of youngsters Aron, Pau Víctor and Cubarsí.
Xavi’s call-up was the following: Araujo, Iñigo Martínez, Ferran, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Iñaki Peña, Joao Félix, Christensen, Oriol Romeu, Vitor Roque, Sergi Roberto, De Jong, Gündogan, Koundé, Astralaga, Casadó, Fermín, Cubarsí , Aron, Pau Víctor and Héctor Fort.
