Official: Barcelona squad list against Elche

After two wins, two draws, and two losses in his first six games, Xavi has the pressure to start mounting results for the team. Sitting in 8th place, several points off European spots, and drawing arguably the toughest team in the Europa League, Barcelona may not have too many options to reach the Champions League.

The journey towards the same goal continues today as the Camp Nou get ready to host Elche. The squad list for the game has been released, with a few surprises. Starting with Sergino Dest, who is injured again, and will not feature tonight.

Gerard Pique is suspended and misses the game after accumulating five yellow cards. Memphis Depay and Ansu Fati miss the game through injury, too.

Jordi Alba was absent from the last game through injury, but has been given the green light for the outing tonight. He is mentioned in the squad list, and will likely start the game.

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There are several Barcelona B players that have made the cut in light of absences. Nico, Gavi, Ez Abde are the regulars that will see the green of the grass. Alejandro Balde, Alvaro Sanz, and Guillem Jaime are also part of the list.