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The head coach of the Spanish champions, Frank Rijkaard, decided to give rest to as many as eight players of the team before Wednesday's UEFA Champions League final against London's "Arsenal".
In the match against "Sevilla" on Saturday, the Catalan superclub will not have key players such as the Brazilian Ronaldinho, the team's top scorer Samuel Eto'o, the Frenchman Ludovic Giuly, the Portuguese Deco, the team captain Carles Puyol, defenders Edmilson, Rafael Marquez, and Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
The Spanish national team midfielder Xavi will be included in the squad in order to regain fitness and be called up to the Spanish national team for the World Cup.
Already securing the champion's title, "Barcelona" no longer has anything to fight for in Saturday's game, while "Sevilla" still has a chance to reach the top four, which grants a ticket to the UEFA Champions League tournament.
The Saturday match was postponed from April 23 when the game was cancelled due to a torn pitch.
