Barcelona squad list for Benfica clash

Barcelona can mathematically seal their place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday night. They visit Benfica from second place in the single table of Europe's premier competition, led by Arne Slot's Liverpool, who have three points more than Hansi Flick's side. As a result, there is also a chance that the ‘Cules’ will be able to storm to the top of the continental standings.

The squad for the trip to Portugal was announced on Monday morning, when it emerged that the German coach had turned to Ansu Fati despite the fact that the board are looking to release him in the winter transfer window. The idea is to free up his wages in order to negotiate for Marcus Rashford, who Ruben Amorim does not count on at Manchester United. 

His reappearance in the ‘Cules’ squad list is largely due to the fact that Dani Olmo is out with an overload in the soleus of his right leg. The European champion with the Spanish national team was the most important addition for the team from Barcelona last summer, in which he shone, under Luis de la Fuente's orders, in the tournament in Germany. 

Barcelona's full squad is made up of the following players: Pau Cubarsí, Alejandro Balde, Ronald Araujo, Gavi, Ferran Torres, Pedri González, Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati, Raphinha, Iñaki Peña, Pablo Torre, Andreas Christensen, Fermín López, Marc Casadó, Pau Víctor, Lamine Yamal, Frenkie de Jong, Jules Koundé, Eric García, Wojciech Szczesny, Diego Kochen, Héctor Fort and Gerard Martín.

 

January 20, 2025