The head coach of Barcelona, Luis Enrique, did not take any revolutionary steps ahead of the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Atletico Madrid. Due to health problems, Aleix Vidal, who suffered a leg injury, will not be able to play, along with Jeremy Mathieu and Sandro Ramirez, who are out for the rest of the season. Rafinha also strained a muscle during training at the beginning of the week and has been advised by doctors to limit physical activity.
The third Barcelona goalkeeper, Jordi Masip, has been included in the preliminary list by the coach's decision. However, he will most likely have to watch the game against Atletico from the stands at the Vicente Calderon Stadium, as the official final list should consist of 18 players.
Belgian Thomas Vermaelen is not registered for the match, while Brazilian Douglas Pereira has been included among the 19 players traveling to Madrid.
In the first leg of the quarterfinals, Barcelona won 2-1 at the Camp Nou stadium.
Invited players for the match against Atletico Madrid:
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Jordi Masip;
Defenders: Gerard Pique, Dani Alves, Jordi Alba, Javier Mascherano, Marc Bartra, Adriano Correia, Douglas Pereira;
Midfielders: Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitič, Arda Turan, Sergi Roberto;
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Munir El Haddadi.
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