Barcelona hero against Athletic Club will be available for the senior team vs Shakhtar and Real Madrid

Barcelona secured an important win over Athletic Club on Sunday night, with a young gem in the form of Marc Guiu proving to be the hero for the La Liga champions.

The 17-year-old academy graduate, making his first-team debut, scored what would prove to be the match-winning goal within half a minute after coming on as a substitute.

It was a special moment for the youngster and his family, considering that he has been at the Barça academy for a decade or so.

Marc Guiu to be available for the next two games

Marc Guiu got his big chance on Sunday due to the unavailability of key forwards like Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, both of whom are in the final phase of their recoveries from injury.

And, SPORT is now reporting that the 17-year-old La Masia gem will continue to remain in the first-team dynamics for the next two games against Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid.

It must be remembered that Guiu has not been registered in the UEFA Champions League squad by Barcelona, but the club are already working to add his name to the list in time for the Shakhtar Donetsk encounter.

Given that he is a homegrown talent, Guiu would be added to the B list in the squad, with the Catalans having until midnight on Tuesday to complete the due process.

Guiu will be unavailable from the end of the month

While Marc Guiu will remain with the Barcelona first-team setup against Shakhtar and Real Madrid, the teenage striker will no longer be available at Xavi’s disposal from the end of the month.

Indeed, Guiu will be travelling to Indonesia with the Spanish national team for the FIFA U-17 World Cup which starts on November 10 and goes on until December 2.

As such, the 17-year-old will be joining the training camp on October 30, with manager Hernan Perez expected to officially announce the squad list sometime this week.

Guiu is a key figure for Spain’s Under-17 setup and was one of their leading scorers during the U-17 Euros earlier this year, scoring four goals.

As such, he will be on the plane to Indonesia and will be unavailable after the Real Madrid clash, potentially until early December if Spain go all the way.