24 named for game with Hajduk

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22.07.2011 20:38

24 named for game with Hajduk

David R. Jover

Josep Guardiola will take 24 players, 12 from the reserve team, to play on Saturday in Croatia against Hajduk Split, kicking off at 20.30. Pedro, Puyol, Piqu� and Xavi stay at home.

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The squad

Goalkeepers: Vald�s and Pinto
Defenders: Dalmau, Balliu, Armando, Rosell, Font�s, Abidal, Maxwell
Midfielders: Sergio, Jonathan Dos Santos, Gustavo Ledes, Thiago, Carmona, Riverola, Keita, Iniesta
Forwards: Cuenca, Jeffren. Afellay, J.Soriano, Sa�l, Lobato, Villa

The players have been named for the first game of the preseason, which is on Saturday evening in the Croatian city of Split. Four first team players have not been named. It was already known that Carles Puyol is injured,while Xavi Hern�ndez and Pedro Rodr�guez will stay behind to do specific work and Gerard Piqu�, who has calf trouble.

12 from Bar�a B

A total of twelve players travel for the friendly in Split. All of these have been training under Josep Guardiola with the first team for the last few days.

Last training of the week

This Friday the squad trained for the last time before heading east. There were 14 first team and 14 B team players gathered at 19.00 at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. However, Gerard Piqu� worked out separately due to his calf trouble, and Xavi and Puyol also had specific work to do