Barca squad/XI

----------------------------------Joan (Szezny)
-Eric (Kounde)--Cubarsi (Christensen)--Laporte (Martin)--Cancelo (Balde)
-----------------------Rodri (Bernal, FDJ)--Pedri (Gavi)
-Lamine (Adeyemi)------------Olmo (Fermin)--------Gordon (Bisiwu)
--------------------------------Rapha (Mikautadze)

Is this the most likely squad when the transfer window closes?
What do you think? Is it complete?
IMO, if this is the final squad, we have a big hole in the backup GK position (Szezny is done at pro level), and in the CF position.
The rest looks well backed, at least on paper
 
----------------------------------Joan (Szezny)
-Eric (Kounde)--Cubarsi (Christensen)--Laporte (Martin)--Cancelo (Balde)
-----------------------Rodri (Bernal, FDJ)--Pedri (Gavi)
-Lamine (Adeyemi)------------Olmo (Fermin)--------Gordon (Bisiwu)
--------------------------------Rapha (Mikautadze)

Is this the most likely squad when the transfer window closes?
What do you think? Is it complete?
IMO, if this is the final squad, we have a big hole in the backup GK position (Szezny is done at pro level), and in the CF position.
The rest looks well backed, at least on paper

Correction after the lastest news/leaks etc.:

----------------------------------Joan (Szezny)
-Eric (Espart)--Cubarsi (Christensen)--Martin(Kounde)--Cancelo (Balde)
-----------------------Rodri (Bernal, FDJ)--Pedri (Gavi)
-Lamine (Adeyemi)------------Olmo (Fermin)--------Gordon (Bisiwu)
--------------------------------Rapha (Hamza)

Looks like it will be this guys!
I don't see Alvarez coming the last days
 
The lack of depth is going to kill us. That and limited strategic options for attack.

Hamza is a couple of years and 5kg of muscle away from being a serious option.
 
Correction after the lastest news/leaks etc.:

----------------------------------Joan (Szezny)
-Eric (Espart)--Cubarsi (Christensen)--Martin(Kounde)--Cancelo (Balde)
-----------------------Rodri (Bernal, FDJ)--Pedri (Gavi)
-Lamine (Adeyemi)------------Olmo (Fermin)--------Gordon (Bisiwu)
--------------------------------Rapha (Hamza)

Looks like it will be this guys!
I don't see Alvarez coming the last days
Eric (Espart) - Wont cut it in UCL, Kounde might.
Martin(Kounde) - Again wont cut it in UCL
Rapha (Hamza), Gordon (Bisiwu) - We are a single injury in Jan/Feb away from calling it quits on any titles.
 
Eric (Espart) - Wont cut it in UCL, Kounde might.
Martin(Kounde) - Again wont cut it in UCL
Rapha (Hamza), Gordon (Bisiwu) - We are a single injury in Jan/Feb away from calling it quits on any titles.

Gordon Rapha Fermin Adeyemi are practically interchangeable.

So we need 3 injuries out of them 4 to call that
 
Gordon Rapha Fermin Adeyemi are practically interchangeable.

So we need 3 injuries out of them 4 to call that
1 injury and you are playing all three, day in day out. Increased risk of more injuries, which will result in:-

2 injuries and you are playing Hamza, and we are getting knocked out of the UCL
or Olmo/Fermin, where both are pretty inconsistent, and Olmo is made of Glass, which results in:-

3 Injuries and you are playing 4-3-3 with Pedri - Rodri - FDJ, frequently. No Flick ball, welcome back, old Barca.
And playing Pedri more, you know what can happen?

Chose you poison.
 
Injuries will fuck every team. Even QSG

Let's just hope they don't happen. The good thing is that currently we can handle a Rapha, Yamal or Pedri injury without suffering as much as did last season.

If they suffer injury at the same time though, we are fucked. No doubt in that.
 
Correction after the lastest news/leaks etc.:

----------------------------------Joan (Szezny)
-Eric (Espart)--Cubarsi (Christensen)--Martin(Kounde)--Cancelo (Balde)
-----------------------Rodri (Bernal, FDJ)--Pedri (Gavi)
-Lamine (Adeyemi)------------Olmo (Fermin)--------Gordon (Bisiwu)
--------------------------------Rapha (Hamza)

Looks like it will be this guys!
I don't see Alvarez coming the last days

Hopefully we bring in one of two late strategic signings.

If not, we had a golden opportunity to build Europes best squad- and we missed it.
 
UPDATED:

----------------------------------Joan (Szezny)
-Eric (Espart)--Cubarsi (Christensen)--Martin(Kounde)--Cancelo (Balde)
-----------------------Rodri (Bernal, FDJ)--Pedri (Gavi)
-Lamine (Adeyemi)------------Olmo (Fermin)--------Gordon (Bisiwu)
--------------------------------Rapha (JESUS/Hamza)

I am fine with the current depth.
Yes, If you have 1 2 3 4 or I don't know how many injuries upfront you have to play Hamza.
But with the normal and expected frequency of injuries, we now have cover.
It was much worse a couple of years ago under Flick when we have Lamine-Lewa-Rapha and just Ferran to sub them all
 

It's over

I don't know why we are effectively paying tek for helping us for for 6 months. But beyond that.

Garcia, Liga
Espart, Garcia
Martin, Christensen, cuba, kounde
Cancelo, balde
Bernal, Gavi, Pedri
Frenkie, rodri,farinas
Yamal, adeyemi
Raphinha, Jesus, hamza
Gordon, Jesse

Farinas kinda got shafted in all of this

But overall still a top 5 squad in Europe.
 

It's over

I don't know why we are effectively paying tek for helping us for for 6 months. But beyond that.

Garcia, Liga
Espart, Garcia
Martin, Christensen, cuba, kounde
Cancelo, balde
Bernal, Gavi, Pedri
Frenkie, rodri,farinas
Yamal, adeyemi
Raphinha, Jesus, hamza
Gordon, Jesse

Farinas kinda got shafted in all of this

But overall still a top 5 squad in Europe.

This kinda beg the question about who gets to the European squad list?

Only 25 players can be registered, B squad can't have players who weren't in the club for couple of seasons, so Hamza and Jessie aren't eligible.

Roony won't be registered there most likely, this leaves only 2 remaining spots available assuming we register everyone else, including Liva, would we give those to Hamza and Jessie? Maybe register Espert in the B squad and open another slot?
 
FC Barcelona has finalized its 25-man first-team squad for the 2026-27 Champions League league phase. Hamza Abdelkarim and Jesse Bisiwu are included in the roster, while Roony Bardghji misses out due to a serious knee injury that will sideline him for the entire season.

UEFA regulations require Barça to include them on List A so they can play in the Champions League. Neither player yet meets the requirements for List B, which is reserved for players developed at the club. To qualify for that list, they must have spent at least two consecutive years in the youth academy or three consecutive years at the club—allowing for a loan spell of up to one year with another team within the same federation.

Both Abdelkarim and Bisiwu are included in the first-team squad list for European competition, even though they remain registered with the reserve team for LaLiga. The Egyptian will continue to wear the number 29 shirt, and the Belgian, number 27.

Brian Fariñas does appear on List B; he already holds a first-team squad number in LaLiga—number 4. The midfielder will be available for the Champions League wearing number 28 and can be included as a homegrown player on the list of academy graduates. Furthermore, List B is not fixed: Barça will be able to update it up to 24 hours before each match in the competition.
 
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