Barcelona travel to Madrid for a decisive Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Metropolitano Stadium, where they must win to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit after Hansi Flick named his squad. Victory is essential if they are to overturn the 2-0 first-leg defeat at the Camp Nou.\n<\/p>\n
The Catalan side head into the contest with several players still regaining full fitness, yet Flick stressed the squad\u2019s unity ahead of this crucial fixture.\n<\/p>\n
Frenkie de Jong, who made a late cameo in the Barcelona derby, and Gerard Mart\u00edn, who departed the Espanyol clash prematurely, have both been included.<\/p>\n
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The squad also includes Eric Garc\u00eda, Pedri, Kound\u00e9 and Balde, all of whom have recently returned from injury and are still working to regain full fitness.\n<\/p>\n
Marc Bernal, however, remains \u201cpending\u201d final medical clearance and could be added at the last minute.\n<\/p>\n
The squad does, however, include Lamine Yamal and Ferran L\u00f3pez, both in good form, plus the returning Gavi and Frenkie de Jong. Youth-team call-ups Koushen, Curtis, Xavi Espart and Tomi remain involved.\n<\/p>\n
Notable absentees include Pau Cubarsi, who serves a one-match ban after his first-leg red card, and Raphinha, still recovering from an international-break injury.\n<\/p>\n
Andreas Christensen and Geoffrey Kondogbia also remain sidelined.<\/p>\n
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In a change to normal procedure, Flick has opted to travel to Madrid early, conducting the final training session at the Metropolitano Stadium today (Monday) at 16:00 GMT, preceded by a 15:15 press conference with the coach and Lamine Yamal.\n<\/p>\n
Barcelona head to Madrid full of confidence after beating Espanyol in the city derby. The victory has forged a strong bond between players and supporters, and chants of \u201cS\u00ed, se puede!\u201d (\u201cYes, we can!\u201d) echo through the camp as optimism for a comeback grows.\n<\/p>\n
Full squad:<\/p>\n
Goalkeepers: Juan Garc\u00eda, Cezni, Kush\n<\/p>\n
Defenders: Cancelo, Balde, Araujo, Gerard, Kound\u00e9, Eric, Cort\u00e9s, Xavi Espart\n<\/p>\n
Midfielders: Gavi, Pedri, Ferm\u00edn, Casado, Olmo, De Jong, Bernal (subject to medical clearance), Tommy\n<\/p>\n
Forwards: Ferran, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Rashford, Rooney<\/p>\n
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