Barca squad news ahead of super supercopa

The Super Copa de España, also known as the Spanish Super Cup, is a annual football competition in Spain, featuring the winners of the La Liga and Copa del Rey. Barcelona is set to face Athletic Bilbao in the semifinals of the competition, which is scheduled to take place on January 12, 2022.

As of now, here's the latest squad news for Barcelona ahead of the Super Copa:

Injury Updates:

  1. Sergio Busquets: The midfielder is still recovering from a knee injury and is unlikely to feature in the Super Copa.
  2. Pedri: The young midfielder is also nursing a knee injury and will likely miss the competition.
  3. Ousmane Dembélé: The winger is still recovering from a hamstring injury and is a doubt for the Super Copa.
  4. Ansu Fati: The young winger is still recovering from a knee injury and will likely miss the competition.

Suspensions:

  1. Sergi Roberto: The right-back is suspended for one match due to a red card he received in the Copa del Rey.

Availability:

  1. Ronald Araújo: The defender is available for selection after recovering from a hamstring injury.
  2. Frenkie de Jong: The midfielder is available for selection after recovering from a minor injury.

Probable Starting XI:

  1. Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
  2. Sergiño Dest (RB)
  3. Ronald Araújo (CB)
  4. Gerard Piqué (CB)
  5. Jordi Alba (LB)
  6. Frenkie de Jong (DM)
  7. Pedri (DM)
  8. Gavi (AM)
  9. Ollie Torres (RW)
  10. Memphis Depay (ST)
  11. Ferran Torres (LW)

Reserves:

  1. Neto (GK)
  2. Eric García (CB)
  3. Clement Lenglet (CB)
  4. Sergi Roberto (RB)
  5. Nico González (DM)
  6. Riqui Puig (AM)
  7. Adama Traoré (RW)
  8. Luuk de Jong (ST)

Please note that the team news is subject to change, and Xavi Hernández, the Barcelona manager, may make changes to the squad before the match.