Official: Barcelona veteran out of Osasuna clash due to gastroenteritis

FC Barcelona manager Hansi Flick announced the squad list for the match against CA Osasuna a few minutes ago.

The headline was the return of club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who has been named in the squad for a La Liga game for the first time this season.

Meanwhile, fellow goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was a notable absence from the squad list, along with the injured duo of Gavi and Dani Olmo, as well as Ronald Araujo.

Reason why Szczesny is unavailable

Issuing an official statement, Barcelona have confirmed that Szczesny is unavailable for the match today due to gastroenteritis.

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“First team goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is a late withdrawal from today’s game against Osasuna due to gastroenteritis,” the statement read.

With Szczesny missing out, Diego Kochen has been called up as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Joan Garcia and Ter Stegen.

So far this season, the 35-year-old Polish goalkeeper has made nine appearances – six in La Liga and three in the UEFA Champions League – conceding 17 goals and failing to keep even a single clean sheet.

Szczesny, whenever he returns, will go back to being the No. 2 for Barcelona, behind Garcia, with Ter Stegen now the third-choice in the pecking order under Hansi Flick.