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Official: Barcelona squad list to face CF Intercity | Copa del Rey

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4 years ago

03/01/2023

Michel Durant

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Barcelona will look to begin the New Year on a winning note when they take on lower league opponents CF Intercity in their first Copa del Rey match of the 2022/23 campaign.

The Catalans will face off against the team from the RFEF First Division on Wednesday night in the Round of 32 and will be aiming to progress further in the competition.

Ahead of the match, manager Xavi Hernandez has revealed the squad that he will be taking along for the trip to Alicante on Wednesday.

And in a major surprise, Barcelona will be travelling without superstar striker Robert Lewandowski as well as midfield mainstay Pedri.

There are no players called up from Barça Atletic either, with Xavi largely sticking to the first-team roster for the match against Intercity.

Meanwhile, Inaki Pena has been included in the squad, although as things stand, he is ineligible to play in the fixture unless he is registered as a first-team member in time for the contest.

There could be starts for players like Ronald Araujo and Franck Kessie who are returning from injuries while Pablo Torre could also hope to get some minutes on the night.