Although several players were included in Barcelona's squad for the Spanish Super Cup, the club itself specified that several of them were not yet medically cleared, so their participation in the tournament was still in doubt.
However, the Catalan side announced, through a statement on their official channels, a total of five medical discharges: those of Ronald Araujo, Ansu Fati, Frenkie De Jong, Ferran Torres and Pedri Gonzalez.
January 11, 2022
In two tweets, Barca wanted to get rid of five problems in one fell swoop. The Uruguayan and the Dutchman were recently injured and it seems that their injuries have not gone any further. Meanwhile, Ansu, Pedri and Ferran, the latter injured with Spain in the UEFA Nations League, have been out of action for several months.
Xavi wanted to clarify that they will be "intelligent" in order to "dose their players", although he clarified that the last three mentioned will have minutes against Real Madrid in 'El Clasico', although he did not specify how much.
January 11, 2022