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Four absences reshape Barcelona squad for Galatasaray

Barcelona squad includes 22 players for Tuesday’s Galatasaray trip, with Raphinha, De Jong, Christensen and Bardghji are unavailable.

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 7:16 AM
Four absences reshape Barcelona squad for Galatasaray
Key Things to Know
  • Barcelona named a 22-player squad to face Galatasaray, missing Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen, and Roony Bardghji.
  • Captain and leading scorer Raphinha was ruled out of the Champions League match with a minor muscle issue.
  • Frenkie de Jong has returned to training but did not travel because he awaits medical clearance.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Barcelona have named a 22-man squad for their Champions League match against Galatasaray on Tuesday, October 13, with four key players missing. Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen, and Roony Bardghji were all left out of the traveling squad ahead of the fixture in Istanbul.

Raphinha is sidelined due to a minor muscle issue, while Christensen and Bardghji remain out through injury. De Jong has returned to training but did not travel because he is still awaiting medical clearance.

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