Barcelona squad waiting in Castellon ahead of Villarreal clash
The 18 men called up travelled by aeroplane down the east coast
Defender David Costas was the most interesting inclusion
Barcelona are now in Villarreal. The 18 men called up by Ernesto Valverde travelled by aeroplane on Sunday morning for the clash at Estadio de la Ceramica.
The Cules left Barcelona airport at 11.10am and landed at 11.45 to then head to their hotel Luz Castellon, where they are waiting ahead of the game.
The Barcelona expedition was headed up by board members Jordi Moix, Josep Ramon Vidal-Abarca and Jordi Calsamiglia.
Dembélé, Rafinha, Mascherano, Umtiti and Iniesta are out because of injury, while Deulofeu and Arda have been left out - David Costas is in the squad.
✈️⚽️ La expedición azulgrana ya se encuentra en Villarreal. Todos detalles e imágenes del viaje, aquí 👉 https://t.co/IqAmBJUMpB #VillarrealBarça pic.twitter.com/DxjpPQYtZQ
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