Barcelona squad for La Liga opener to face Athletic has been revealed, Messi, Arthur and Neto are not in because of injuries, new boys Griezmann, De Jong and Junior are included in, Coutinho who is in transfer rumours recently is also in the squad list.
Barcelona starting a season without their No.10 is news, as he's not missed an opener in exactly ten years.
The last time a campaign started without him came in August 2009 under Pep Guardiola, in a season that saw the Catalans crowned champions ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid.
The Squad List:
Goalkeepers: Ter Stegen, Inaki Pena
Defenders: Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Jordi Alba, Roberto, Umtiti, Firpo
Midfielders: Rakitic, Busquets, Coutinho, Rafinha, Alena, De Jong,
Forwards: Suarez, O.Dembele, Griezmann, C.Perez
Aryankhera3154ak
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Feeling bad that Lionel Messi is not in this squad. The G.O.A.T will recover as soon as possible and when ever he will come back, he will be in his best form with new skills and techniques and will prove the world that he is the best footballer except Ronaldo if he improves this season. Love u My idol
Atyraj
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To me watching Barcelona with out Messi is like watching soccer without the ball
shahat555
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I think this line up is good