Xavi’s squad list for Barcelona vs Napoli clash with several 'last minute' absences
Barcelona FC to face Napoli in Europa League playoffs, as Barca has announced the squad list that will to host Italian side at Camp Nou on Thursday. The first leg of the knockout round of the European League competition for the current season 2021-2022
Barcelona had bid farewell to the European Champions League from the group stage after finishing third in Group E behind Bayern Munich and Benfica, to turn to play in the European League for the first time in 20 years.
Xavi Hernandez has already announced the list of summoned 20 members of his cast for today’s clash between Barcelona vs Napoli, for the round of 32 of the Europa League, where the azulgranas will begin their journey to win the tournament at the Camp Nou. Although for this clash, the culé coach will not be able to count on the Gabonese star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ronald Araújo, who is permanently out.
On the other hand, Barca final squad list witnessed various absences, especially at the defense line, which witness the absence of Ronald Araujo, Samuel Umtiti, Clement Lenglet, Serge Roberto, Memphis Depay and Ansu Fati due to injury, in addition to the absence of the veteran Brazilian star Dani Alves for not being registered in the tournament squad.
Barcelona's sqaud for napoli is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Ter Stegen, Neto, Arnau Tenas.
Defense: Dest, Pique, Jordi Alba, Mingueza, Eric Garcia.
Midfield: Busquets, Puig, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Nico, Gavi, Ousmane Dembele, Adama Traore.
Forwards: Braithwaite, Luke de Jong, Ferran Torres, Aubameyang