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Barca's Final Showdown: Flick Names Squad vs Betis
23 May
Summary
- Hansi Flick announced a 23-player squad for Barcelona's final league match.
- Fermín López and Lamine Yamal are sidelined due to injuries.
- Frenkie de Jong and Ferran Torres are set to return for the fixture.
Hansi Flick has selected a 23-player roster for Barcelona's concluding La Liga fixture against Real Betis, taking place at Mestalla.
The squad list includes three goalkeepers: Joan Garcia, Wojciech Szczesny, and Diego Kochen. The defense will feature players such as João Cancelo, Ronald Araujo, and Pau Cubarsí.
In midfield, Gavi, Pedri, and Frenkie de Jong are among the selected. The forward line includes Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.
Notable absentees for this final game include Fermín López, who is out with a foot injury that will also impact his World Cup participation, and Lamine Yamal due to a hamstring issue. Raphinha and Jules Kounde are also absent to ensure their fitness for the World Cup.
However, there is positive news with the return of Frenkie de Jong and Ferran Torres, who missed the previous week's match. The predicted starting formation is a 4-2-3-1.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 9pm CET/WAT in Barcelona, with various other regional start times including 8pm BST/WAT in the UK and Nigeria, 3pm ET in the USA, and 12:30am IST in India on Sunday.
