Neymar and Rafinha return to squad for Barça game against Valencia
Arda Turan is one of the four players to be left out
Mathieu's fit again but has not been named in the 18
Neymar and Rafinha both return to the Barcelona squad after missing last weekend’s loss to Deportivo La Coruna.
Brazil international didn’t travel to Galicia due to a thigh injury but should start on Sunday when Barça welcome Valencia to Camp Nou in La Liga.
Rafinha’s also back after training this week after recovering from the bug which prevented him from playing against Depor.
In further good news for Luis Enrique, Jeremy Mathieu is also fit again, although the French defender has not been called up for Sunday’s match.
That means Aleix Vidal is now the only player on the treatment table.
As well as Mathieu, Vidal and third choice goalkeeper Jordi Masip, Arda Turan is the fourth and final exclusion from Luis Enrique’s 18-man squad.
The full squad is: Ter Stegen, Cillessen, Piqué, Rakitic, Busquets, Denis Suárez, Iniesta, Luis Suárez, Messi, Neymar, Rafinha, Mascherano, Alcácer, Alba, Digne, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes, Umtiti.
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