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New faces in the FC Barcelona squad for the trip to Osasuna

Summer arrivals Iñigo Martínez, João Félix and João Cancelo are all named by coach Xavi Hernández for the game in Pamplona

After a frenetic day of activity on Friday, the final 24 hours of the transfer window, and the official presentations of new arrivals João Cancelo and João Félix on Saturday, thoughts now turn to football and the game against Osasuna on Sunday in La Liga. 

For the game in the El Sadar stadium in week four of the league, coach Xavi Hernández has included in his squad Cancelo, who will wear the number 2 shirt, João Félix, who will have the number 14 as well as Iñigo Martínez, now recovered from injury, who will have the number 5 on his back. In another shirt change, Alejandro Balde will now have the number 3.  

In another first, the blaugranes will wear their new third strip for the game in Pamplona. 

The 22 player list is as follows: Ter Stegen, João Cancelo, Balde, I. Martínez, Gavi, Ferran, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Iñaki Peña, João Félix, Christensen, Marcos A., Romeu, S. Roberto, F. De Jong, Gündoğan, Kounde, Lamine Yamal, M. Casadó, Kochen, Fermín and Cubarsí. 

Session with the two Joãos on Saturday 

Xavi Hernández's squad had their final training session on Saturday before the game in El Sadar. All of the available players worked out at the Ciutat Esportiva with the newcomers João Cancelo and João Félix training with their new team mates for the first time. Also present from Barça Atlètic were  Dani Rodríguez, Edu Sánchez, M. Casadó, Cubarsí and Kochen.

 

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