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After an active January transfer window, "Barca" could not register all of its players for the upcoming Europa League matches, so the club had to make a choice. Xavi's decision was to leave 38-year-old veteran Dani Alves out of the Europa League squad. One of the reasons for this decision is Alves' age, making it difficult to play in two tournaments. Team coach Xavi wants to preserve the veteran's strength for the Spanish league matches, as the club's current priority is to secure a spot in the top four and return to the Champions League. Instead of D. Alves, "Barcelona" registered these new signings for the Europa League matches: Ferran Torres, Adama Traore, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Barcelona have left Dani Alves out of the squad to face Napoli in the Europa League play-off, to make way for their other new signings. The first leg will be at Camp Nou on Thursday February 17, with the decider at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Thursday February 24. pic.twitter.com/MGHVnxIvFu — Oluwatobiski 💭💞 (@Tobbyleeluv1) February 2, 2022
