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11.09.2009 20:09

Iniesta, Messi and Chygrinskiy in the squad for Getafe

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Josep Guardiola yesterday published the squad list for the Getafe game, a squad which includes Iniesta, Messi and Chygrynskiy.

The Barcelona coach has called up 18 players for the second Liga game of the season. Without doubt, the big news is the presence of Iniesta, who was declared fit last Wednesday; Messi, who missed out on the first league game due to his international commitments with Argentina; and Chygrynskiy, the latest first-team squad signing. However, Rafa Marquez misses out due to technical considerations.

If they get to play, Iniesta, Messi and Chygrynskiy will be making their Liga debut for this season, and obviously Chygrynskiy would be playing his first game in a Barca shirt.

Last training session before going to Madrid

Although they were the only two international players to miss the session on Thursday, Lionel Messi and Dani Alves were back training in the Ciudad Deportiva on Friday. This was the last training session before Saturday’s game away at Getafe.

Birthday greetings for Abidal

With all his international players available, Josep Guardiola has called up 18 players, as well as Jeffren. The session began behind closed doors at the Ciudad Deportiva at 18:30 on Friday, and it began with applause for Eric Abidal, who was celebrating his 30th birthday.

Travelling to Madrid

The squad travels to Madrid on Saturday morning, where they should be landing at Barajas at 11:00. The game takes place at 18:00 the same day, and the squad will return to Barcelona straight after.