Barça B defenders Dani Morer & Araujo called up for Leganes

Barça B defenders Dani Morer & Araujo called up for Leganes

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Ernesto Valverde has given the youngsters the nod for the first team this weekend

Ernesto Valverde has included a number of youngsters in Barcelona's squad for this weekend's game against Leganes in La Liga. 

Dani Morer and Ronald Araujo have both been called up to cover absences in defence. Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba and Nelson Semedo are all injured, while Sergi Roberto is suspended. 

Meanwhile, youngsters Ansu Fati and Carles Perez remain in the first team dynamic despite the fact Ousmane Dembele, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann are all fit again.

In midfield, Arthur Melo has been left out for technical reasons, while Ivan Rakitic has recovered from an Achilles issue to make the squad having not played for Croatia during the international break. 

Here is the full squad, with two players to be cut before kick-off: Ter Stegen, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Todibo, Suárez, Messi, Dembélé, Neto, Wague, Griezmann, Aleñá, De Jong, Bidal, Umtiti, Junior, Carles Pérez, Ansu Fati, Araujoy and Morer.

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