FC Barcelona announce squad for La Liga match against Atlético Madrid

Xavi Hernández has called up 21 players for Sunday’s clash

The next Barcelona match is upon us! The Blaugrana travel to the Spanish capital for a monster La Liga game against Atlético Madrid, and Xavi Hernández has called up the following 21 players for Sunday’s clash:

Goalkeepers: 1. Marc-André ter Stegen, 13. Iñaki Peña, 31. Diego Kochen

Defenders: 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. Iñigo Martínez, 15. Andreas Christensen, 17. Marcos Alonso, 23. Jules Kounde, 33. Pau Cubarsí, 39. Héctor Fort

Midfielders: 16. Fermín López, 18. Oriol Romeu, 20. Sergi Roberto, 22. Ilkay Gündogan, 30. Marc Casadó

Forwards: 9. Robert Lewandowski, 11. Raphinha, 14. João Félix, 19. Vitor Roque, 27. Lamine Yamal, 38. Marc Guiu

Barça welcome back full-back Marcos Alonso after a long absence due to a back injury, but another full-back goes out just as Alonso returns as João Cancelo is a surprise absentee due to what the club has described as a knock. Cancelo misses out along with Ferran Torres (hamstring), Frenkie de Jong (ankle), Pedri (hamstring), Alejandro Balde (hamstring) and Gavi (knee), who are all ruled out due to injury.

Predicted starting XI (4-3-3):

Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsí, Fort; Fermín, Christensen, Gündogan; Yamal, Lewandowski, Félix