Official: Two return as Barcelona name squad to face Chelsea

The squad of players called upon by La Liga giants Barcelona to face Chelsea has been unveiled online.

And it features a pair of altogether noteworthy returns.

First up, Frenkie de Jong, after sitting out against Athletic Club over the weekend through suspension, is back amongst the group.

And the Dutchman is joined by Marcus Rashford, who has recovered from a bout of illness which saw the attacker also forced to miss Barcelona’s Spotify Camp Nou return.

Elsewhere, the news regarding Pedri is less positive, with the Spanish international, despite claims in the media over recent days, having not been called up ahead of celebrating his 23rd birthday on Tuesday.

The midfielder is continuing his recovery from a muscular injury.

And ruled out too, as expected, are sidelined Blaugrana pair Gavi and Marc-André ter Stegen.

Check out Hansi Flick’s squad to face Chelsea in the Champions League tomorrow night in full below:

Conor Laird – GSFN