Ilias in and four injured players return in Xavi's first squad list

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Xavi has revealed his first squad list. EFE

Xavi revealed the squad for the match against Espanyol, his first game in charge. 23 players will try and start Xavi's reign on a good note and Pique, Sergi Roberto, Eric Garcia and Nico are back from injury.

Barcelona have revealed their first squad since Xavi Hernandez became the coach. The Barcelona boss will take charge of his first game in Saturday's derby against Espanyol at the Camp Nou. He has selected 23 players for the fixture.

The main piece of news is the inclusion of Ilias Akhomach, who could even start on the right flank. The 17 year-old has yet to make his first team debut and is, at the moment, the biggest decision Xavi has made.

There is also good news on the injury front. Xavi has got captain Pique, Eric Garcia, Sergi Roberto and Nico Gonzalez back at his disposal.

Braithwaite, Dembele, Dest, Ansu Fati, Pedri and Sergio Aguero are still out, but but they will obviously be watching the match closely.

November 20, 2021

On the other hand, Dani Alves is also unavailable, but that is because the Brazilian full-back will not be able to play until January 2022. Nevertheless, he will also be watching the game.