Sergi Barjuan names first squad

Saturday sees Barça come up against Javi Calleja's Alavés, who have won their last two games and are on a roll. Sergi Barjuan's Barça will want get back on track of course, winning in front of the fans in Camp Nou before the key clash in Kyiv next week.

Sergi Barjuan has added two new players to his 22-man squad, Abde and Álvaro Sanz, both Barça B players, with Ter Stegen, Dest, Piqué, Sergio, Riqui Puig, Memphis, Demir, Neto, Coutinho, Lenglet, L. De Jong, Jordi Alba, Kun Agüero, O. Mingueza, Umtiti, Eric, Iñaki Peña, Nico, Gavi, Balde, Ez Abde and Álvaro Sanz also called up. R. Araujo, O. Dembéle, Ansu Fati, Braithwaite, Pedri, S. Roberto and F. De Jong all miss out due to injury. Sergi Roberto has pulled his right quadriceps and is out for the foreseeable future.

Final session in Ciutat Esportiva

Saturday morning saw Barjuan's team put through their paces for the final time before tonight's game. The squad was announced afterwards with the inclusion of Abde and Álvaro Sanz, while Sergi Roberto misses out through injury.