Barcelona squad for Hercules game as Samuel Umtiti returns

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has named his squad for Wednesday's Copa del Rey game against Hercules. The match is the first leg of Barça's round-of-32 tie, with the second leg at Camp Nou towards the end of December. 

Among the 16 players, the big news is the presence of Samuel Umtiti, who has been given the all clear to return from a hamstring injury. There are also plenty of Barça B players named in the squad for the game. 

Luis Enrique has given a rest to the majority of the players who will start the game against Real Madrid on Saturday. The only two players who began at Anoeta to make the trip south are Andre Gomes and Sergi Roberto. 

The squad is: Cillessen, Masip, Denis Suarez, Arda, Rafinha, Paco Alcacer, Digne, Sergi Roberto, Andre Gomes, Aleix Vidal, Umtiti, Alena, Carbonell, Nili, Borja Lopez, Cardona.

Remember that both Javier Mascherano and Andres Iniesta, who has recovered from his injury, are suspended for the game. Both are set to start the Clasico at Camp Nou.