Barcelona-Real Sociedad: No Ter Stegen, Mascherano back
With Jasper Cillessen Barça's Copa del Rey keeper, Luis Enrique has omitted regular custodian Marc-André ter Stegen for tonight's game.
With the exception of Marc-André ter Stegen, Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has named his strongest possible squad for tonight's Copa del Rey quarter-final clash with Real Sociedad (21:15 CET).
Ter Stegen left out with Cillessen Copa number one
Jasper Cillessen is Barça's goalkeeper in the Copa, so regular custodian Ter Stegen is rested for the last-eight second leg at the Camp Nou.
Third-choice keeper Jordi Masip comes into Los Azulgranas' 18-man party in place of the 24-year-old Germany international.
Mascherano back, 'Busi', Iniesta and Rafinha out
Barça are without injured midfielders Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta and Rafinha Alcántara, but defender Javier Mascherano returns after missing Sunday's 4-0 LaLiga victory at Eibar through suspension.
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Barcelona squad to face Real Sociedad:
Cillessen, Masip, Piqué, Rakitic, Denis, Arda, Suárez, Messi, Neymar, Mascherano, Alcácer, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes, Umtiti, Mathieu, Digne, Aleix Vidal.
📋 Javier @Mascherano back for Copa del Rey second leg against Real Sociedad. Full squad 👉 https://t.co/t6ZpmEzfv7 #FCBLive pic.twitter.com/Giovyyizev
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 26, 2017