"Barcelona has called up the following 22 players for Tuesday's clash: Goalkeepers: 13. Joan Garcia, 25. Wojciech Szczesny, 31. Diego Kochen; Defenders: 2. João Cancelo, 4. Ronald Araujo, 5. Pau Cubarsí, 18. Gerard Martín, 24. Eric Garcia, 36. Álvaro Cortés, 42. Xavi Espart; Midfielders: 8. Pedri, 16. Fermín López, 17. Marc Casadó, 20. Dani Olmo, 22. Marc Bernal, 43. Tommy Marqués; Forwards: 7. Ferran Torres, 9. Robert Lewandowski, 10. Lamine Yamal, 11. Raphinha, 14. Marcus Rashford, 19. Roony Bardghji."
"There are no fresh injury concerns after the trip to Bilbao which is great news considering the current crisis, so the list of absentees remains the same: Jules Kounde (hamstring), Alejandro Balde (hamstring), Frenkie de Jong (hamstring) and Andreas Christensen (knee) are all ruled out, while Gavi (knee) has traveled with the squad but is not yet medically cleared."
"Predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1): Joan; Eric, Araujo, Cubarsí, Martín; Bernal, Pedri; Yamal, Fermín, Raphinha; Lewandowski. The match kicks off at 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 4pm ET, 1pm PT (USA), 1.30am IST (India, Wednesday)."
Barcelona travels to Newcastle's St. James' Park for a crucial Champions League Round of 16 first leg match on Tuesday. Manager Hansi Flick has selected 22 players for the encounter. The squad includes three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders, and six forwards. Barcelona faces significant injury challenges with Jules Kounde, Alejandro Balde, Frenkie de Jong, and Andreas Christensen all unavailable. Gavi has traveled with the squad but remains medically uncleared. The predicted starting lineup features a 4-2-3-1 formation with Joan Garcia in goal, Eric Garcia and Ronald Araujo in central defense, and Robert Lewandowski leading the attack. The match begins at 9pm CET.
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