Barcelona Squad Named for La Liga Clash Against Racing Santander

Hansi Flick has named a 23-man Barcelona squad for Wednesday night’s La Liga meeting with Racing Santander, as the champions look to keep their perfect league start intact at the Spotify Camp Nou.

The German coach is still without Ronny Bardghji and Frenkie de Jong, but he has leaned heavily on his core stars for a game that could stretch Barcelona’s lead at the top of the table. Kick-off is set for 9:30pm Spanish time.

Flick goes strong again

There are no surprises in goal, with Joan García, Szczęsny and Dominik Livaković all included. At the back, João Cancelo, Alejandro Balde, Pau Cubarsí, Andreas Christensen, Jules Koundé and Eric García give Flick a full range of options across the defensive line.

Midfield looks typically loaded. Gavi, Fermín López, Pedri, Marc Casadó, Dani Olmo and Marc Bernal are all in, offering every shade from control to chaos if Flick wants it.

Up front, the firepower is obvious. Gabriel Jesus, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Karim Adeyemi, Roony and Hamza Abdelkarim headline an attacking unit built to overwhelm opponents, especially at home.

Barcelona’s squad to face Racing Santander: Joan García, João Cancelo, Alejandro Balde, Pau Cubarsí, Gavi, Fermín López, Pedri, Gabriel Jesus, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Marc Casadó, Szczęsny, Karim Adeyemi, Andreas Christensen, Roony, Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal, Jules Koundé, Eric García, Dominik Livaković, Hamza Abdelkarim.

Perfect start on the line

Barcelona come into the match riding the momentum of a 4-2 win over Levante, a game lit up by Lamine Yamal. The teenager struck twice, with Marc Casadó and Karim Adeyemi adding the others as Flick’s side kept their unbeaten run alive and protected top spot.

They sit three points clear of Real Madrid. Another win on Wednesday would not just maintain that cushion. It would send a fresh message: this Barcelona intend to set the pace, and force everyone else to chase.