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The squad for BVB

Ernesto Valverde announced the 18 players to face Borussia Dortmund in the penultimate day of the group stage of the Champions League

Barça have the possibility to qualify for the Champions League Round of 16 and finish top of the group if they beat Borussia Dortmund at the Camp Nou this Wednesday (9.00pm CET). Ernesto Valverde's side will receive the Germans led by Reus, Hummels, Götze and Co., and the coach has called up 18 players for the match.

They are: Ter Stegen, I. Rakitic, Sergio, Todibo, Arthur, Suárez, Messi, O. Dembélé, Neto, Lenglet, M. Wague, Griezmann, S. Roberto, F . From Jong, Vidal, Umtiti, Junior and Ansu Fati.

Carles Aleñá and C. Pérez have been left out by Valverde, Gerard Piqué is suspended, whilst N. Semedo and Jordi Alba remain on the injury list.

Last session with a return for Lenglet

On Tuesday, the team trained for the last time before the game against Dortmund in a session that had the players available from the first team working out on the Tito Vilanova pitch. Iñaki Peña, Morer, R. Araujo, C. Pérez and Ansu Fati from Barça B made up the numbers. At the end of the session, Clément Lenglet received medical clearance and thus formed part of the squad called up by Valverde.

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