Dembele included in squad together with Traore and Aubameyang!

Rumours over Ousmane Dembele's role at Barca after a difficult transfer window have been put to bed. Barcelona have released their squad for the match against Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou and the French winger was included in it together with the rest of his teammates.

Dembele will be ready for the match at the Camp Nou this Sunday, which will be practically full after the Catalan government approved 100% capacity. His inclusion in the squad makes it clear that the board gave Xavi the final say, as president Joan Laporta said.

For Laporta, Dembele should not play after the fact his renewal and departure have been held up or several months. Barca were unable to reach an agreement with PSG and they had to ask Auba to take a pay cut to register him. 

But Xavi has always thought that you cannot miss out on playing a player like Dembele even if he gives the club a headache. The Barca coach is keen on gettng the best he can out of the Frenchman, as a long the player shows a positive attitude.

In fact, his agents explained to Xavi and Barca that Dembele has always been keen to help Barcelona, so Xavi has given him another opportunity in order to be able to leave after a good end to the season. However, it will be interesting to see how the Camp Nou crowd receive him.

 

February 5, 2022

Recent signings Adama Traore and Aubameyang are also in the squad and they could have their first few minutes in such a big game. At the Camp Nou against Atletico Madrid in search of a victory to lift the mood at the club.