Official: Barcelona squad list to face Real Madrid | La Liga

As Barcelona get set to take on Real Madrid in around four hours, manager Xavi Hernandez has finally unveiled the squad list that he will take for the first El Clasico of the season.

Unlike usual, Xavi opted not to release the squad list a day before the game, as he and Barça waited to assess the injured players and their conditions before making an announcement.

Five of the six injured stars – Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, and Jules Kounde – trained with the team on Friday, with only Sergi Roberto being absent.

And of those five, three have made it to the squad as Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Kounde all return to the roster, although it is unlikely that any of them will start.

De Jong and Pedri, though, have been deemed not fit enough to feature on the squad list for Barcelona against Real Madrid.

As was the case in midweek, youngsters like Pau Cubarsi, Hector Fort, Marc Guiu, and Marc Casado also make the squad list.

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