FC Barcelona faces off against Atletico Madrid later tonight in their fourth meeting of the season, aiming to solidify their lead atop the La Liga standings.
Before heading to the Spanish capital, Barça’s manager Hansi Flick has revealed the squad list for the upcoming match.
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Notably, defenders Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde have been cleared to play after recovering from their respective hamstring injuries.
Additionally, Eric Garcia is now fully fit and poised to start, having had limited playing time in recent matches due to fitness concerns.
However, Barcelona will still be missing key midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who is now joined on the sidelines by Raphinha. Andreas Christensen is also unavailable due to injury.
Manager Flick has included academy talents Tommy Marques and Xavi Espart in the squad, while Eder Aller will substitute for Diego Kochen as the third goalkeeper.
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Both Marc Bernal and Kounde are currently on four yellow cards, so any caution received tonight could result in a suspension for next week’s Catalan derby against RCD Espanyol.