"The Copa del Reyis already in its semifinal stage, and Barcelona is one of the four teams still alive in the competition. In the final four, the Catalans are paired up against Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid, with the other semifinal featuring a Basque derby between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad. Both games are blockbuster ties and will be played over two legs."
"Raphinha, who initially missed the clash against Albacete through injury, was expected to return against Mallorca. The Brazilian did not make it in time for the league clash at the weekend and is ruled out of tomorrow's game as well. Eyes naturally turn to Marcus Rashford, who did phenomenally well replacing Raphinha at the weekend. However, even the Englishman has been ruled out of Thursday's game, and Barcelona suddenly have no left winger."
Barcelona meet Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals, with Athletic Club facing Real Sociedad in the other tie. The first leg will be played at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, and the second leg will take place in March at the Spotify Camp Nou. Barcelona arrive having won six straight matches, while Atlético managed one win and one loss in their last two outings against Real Betis. Barcelona suffer several attacking absences: Raphinha and Marcus Rashford are ruled out, Pedri remains injured, and Frenkie de Jong is only just returning from a niggle. Hansi Flick therefore faces a major selection dilemma with no natural left winger available.
Read at Barca Universal
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