Barcelona target Rodrigo in Valencia squad to face Catalans this weekend
The striker has made Albert Celades' 18-man squad for Saturday's Mestalla match-up
Valencia coach Albert Celades has named his 18-man squad for Saturday's game (4pm local time) against FC Barcelona. The big news is the inclusion of Rodrigo Moreno, the striker who is wanted by Barça this month. Morbo is served.
Rodrigo trained on Friday with protection on his knee, which he injured in the final game of 2019 against Eibar, and felt good, so has been passed fit to feature this weekend.
The full Valencia squad for the game is:
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One significant absence is that of former Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen. The Dutchman picked up a problem in the warmup for the cup win over Logroñes in midweek and will not be fit forr the match. Jaume Domenech will continue in goal.
In addition, Guedes, Manu Vallejo, Piccini and Cheryshev are all also injured, while captain Dani Parejo is suspended.
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