"The headline was the return of club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who has been named in the squad for a La Liga game for the first time this season. Meanwhile, fellow goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was a notable absence from the squad list, along with the injured duo of Gavi and Dani Olmo, as well as Ronald Araujo."
""First team goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is a late withdrawal from today's game against Osasuna due to gastroenteritis," the statement read."
"With Szczesny missing out, Diego Kochen has been called up as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Joan Garcia and Ter Stegen. So far this season, the 35-year-old Polish goalkeeper has made nine appearances - six in La Liga and three in the UEFA Champions League - conceding 17 goals and failing to keep even a single clean sheet. Szczesny, whenever he returns, will go back to being the No. 2 for Barcelona, behind Garcia, with Ter Stegen now the third-choice in the pecking order under Hansi Flick."
Hansi Flick named the squad for Barcelona's La Liga match against CA Osasuna, with club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen included for his first league selection of the season. Wojciech Szczesny is absent from the squad after the club confirmed he has gastroenteritis. Diego Kochen has been called up as third-choice goalkeeper behind Joan Garcia and Ter Stegen. Szczesny has featured nine times this season (six La Liga, three Champions League), conceded 17 goals and has no clean sheets. Gavi, Dani Olmo and Ronald Araujo remain unavailable due to injury. Squad pecking order will see Szczesny return as No. 2 upon recovery.
Read at Barca Universal
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