17-year-old Barcelona starlet will train under Xavi today, could be called up for Granada game

The injuries to Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha have left Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez with just three forwards in the form of Joao Felix, Ferran Torres, and Lamine Yamal in the squad.

As such, the manager is having to dip into the club’s youth and reserve team ranks to bring up players to provide cover for Sunday’s La Liga clash against Granada.

As reported on Friday, Barça Atletic’s top scorer Pau Victor is all set to be named on the squad list for the trip to Los Carmenes tomorrow. But he could be joined by another young prospect.

Marc Guiu could be called up for Granada clash

Indeed, as per an update from journalist Toni Juanmarti, Barcelona teenage forward Marc Guiu is scheduled to train with the first team players today.

And there are chances that the 17-year-old could be called up to the squad for the visit to Granada, although a final decision will only be made after the training sessions.

Guiu is a centre-forward currently with the Blaugrana’s Juvenil A setup but has already made his breakthrough with Rafa Marquez’s Barça Atletic side, coming on as a substitute against Gimnastic.

Meanwhile, the 17-year-old has also played two games for Barça in the UEFA Youth League, even scoring a goal in the process.

With Angel Alarcon suffering yet another injury, Guiu’s importance, both for Juvenil A and Barça Atletic, could grow in the coming weeks.

At the same time, the teenage La Masia ace is set to get some exposure to first-team training sessions and possibly even a call-up for the trip to Granada.