Barca rule out Araujo, Depay and De Jong for Ceuta clash

Barcelona are looking to qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition after winning their first title of the season with the Spanish Super Cup. Their next goal is to beat Ceuta on Thursday to continue in the Copa del Rey.

Xavi Hernandez's side trained at midday on Wednesday at the Joan Gamper training complex. Memphis Depay, who will sign for Atletico in the next few hours, did not attend the training session.

Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong will also be unavailable for the game as both will rest after finishing the Spanish Super Cup final very tired. They are expected to be available for the next La Liga match against Getafe.

Xavi's squad list for the encounter against Ceuta:

Ter Stegen, Hector Bellerin, Sergio Busquets, Ousmane Dembele, Pedri, Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, Inaki Pena, Andreas Christensen, Marcos Alonso, Jordi Alba, Franck Kessie, Sergi Roberto, Raphinha, Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Alejandro Balde, Gavi, Pablo Torre, Arnau Tenas and Alarcon.

 

January 18, 2023