Official: Barcelona squad list to face Bayern Munich

Ronald Koeman has assembled 23 players that will host Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou tonight as Barcelona hope for a perfect start to their UEFA Champions League campaign.

Sergino Dest has been given medical clearance. The American was suspected to be out for the game tonight after suffering an injury on international duty but has made the cut. The same goes for Jordi Alba and Gerard Pique, both of whom are recovering from knocks.

Ansu Fati is still out from his long-term injury, but Philippe Coutinho makes the cut for the first time this season. Pedri returns from his vacation as well, while Luuk de Jong is called up for the first time as a Barcelona player.

Martin Braithwaite will undergo surgery for an injury he sustained in training and is missing from the squad list.

Nico Gonzalez and Gavi are invited from the youth ranks to the senior team and will likely get minutes in the second half of the game. Alejandro Balde has been called up as well and could start at left-back if Alba and Dest are deemed not fit to start.

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Full list: ter Stegen, Neto, Inaki; Dest, Mingueza, Pique, Araujo, Eric, Lenglet, Umtiti, Alba, Balde; Busquets, Nico, Gavi, de Jong, Roberto, Puig, Coutinho, Pedri; Memphis, Luuk, Demir