BARCELONA CONFIRM 18-MAN SQUAD FOR EL CLASICO
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has named an 18-man squad for El
Clasico, but Ousmane Dembele has lost his race to prove his fitness.
The £105million summer signing played just three times before picking
up a thigh injury after his move from Borussia Dortmund in August.
But the 20-year-old was back in full training with the rest of the
Barca first team on Thursday, prompting suggestions he could be handed a shock
return in the Spanish capital.
However, Valverde - still unbeaten in the league since taking charge at
Camp Nou - had been consistent in declaring that Dembele would not be included,
and would have to wait until the new year.
And he has indeed refrained from handing him a recall, with Gerard
Deulofeu also not included.
Barcelona
squad: Ter Stegen, Cillessen, Semedo, Roberto, Pique, Mascherano, Vermaelen,
Alba, Digne, Vidal, Rakitic, Busquets, D Suarez, Iniesta, Paulinho, Gomes,
Messi, L Suarez.
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