Squad of 18 announced for Copa del Rey first leg against Valencia

Barça have a Copa del Rey semi-final first leg at home to Valencia this evening (9.00pm CET) as they bid to become the first club this century to reach the final three times in a row.

Manager Luis Enrique announced the following squad of eighteen on the morning of the match: Ter Stegen, Masip, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Arda, Iniesta, Suárez, Messi, Neymar Jr, Bartra, Munir, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto, Adriano, Aleix Vidal, Vermaelen and Mathieu.

That means that he has opted to do without any of Bravo, Douglas, Dani Alves, Mascherano or Sandro, in addition to the injured Rafinha.