17e5c6Hans Flick, the technical director of Barcelona, announced the list of players called up for the match against Rayo Vallecano this Monday evening, within the third round of the Spanish League, in the match hosted by Spotify Camp Nou.
Gavi continues to be absent from Barcelona's squad, after the Andalusian midfielder suffered a knee injury during the match against Elche in the first round of La Liga. The technical staff prefers not to rush him back, giving him enough time to recover fully.
Frenkie de Jong and Pedri are also absent from the match against Rayo Vallecano due to injury. Meanwhile, the Croatian goalkeeper Livakovic, Barcelona's latest signing, was excluded from the squad due to not being officially registered with the team yet.
Livakovic's situation with Barcelona remains undecided, as the club has not made a final decision regarding his continuation in the squad or his departure on loan, while Marc Casadó was absent from the match squad amidst uncertainty about his future in the coming period.
Barcelona's squad for the match against Rayo Vallecano is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Joan Garcia, Szczęsny, Ider Alier.
Defenders: Cancelo, Cubarsí, Christensen, Balde, Gerard Martín, Koundé, Eric García, Xavi Espart.
Midfielders: Rodri, Fermín López, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Bernal, Farinas.
Forwards: Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Adeyemi, Gordon, Hamza Abdulkareem.