Andres Iniesta returns to Barcelona squad for Villarreal clash

Andres Iniesta returns to Barcelona squad for Villarreal clash

Iniesta vuelve a estar a disposición de Luis Enrique
Iniesta vuelve a estar a disposición de Luis Enrique | EFE

The captain returns after missing the Catalan derby last weekend

Rafinha, Aleix Vidal, Jeremy Mathieu and Jordi Masip are the men to miss out

Andres Iniesta’s return is the main point of interest in Luis Enrique’s Barcelona squad to face Villarreal at Camp Nou on Saturday at 6.30pm CET.  He missed the Espanyol game with a thigh problem but now is back fit again.

Missing are the usual long-term injury suspects Rafinha and Aleix Vidal, as well as Jeremy Mathieu. Jordi Masip has been left out for the game against Fran Escriba’s high-flying Villarreal.

The squad list is:

Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gerard Piqué, Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Denis Suárez, Arda Turán, Andrés Iniesta, Luis Suárez, Leo Messi, Neymar, Jasper Cillessen, Javier Mascherano, Paco Alcácer, Jordi Alba, Lucas Digne, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes and Samuel Umtiti.