Riqui Puig makes new coach Quique Setien's first Barcelona squad

Riqui Puig makes new coach Quique Setien's first Barcelona squad

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Ter Stegen and Arthur also return from recent injury problems

Quique Setien's has named his first Barcelona squad after replacing Ernesto Valverde as coach. The inclusion of Riqui Puig and the return of Marc ter Stegen and Arthur stand out. 

Setien, 61, kicks off his time in the Camp Nou dugout with a league game against Granada at Camp Nou on Sunday. 

Young Barça B midfielder Riqui Puig makes the 18-man squad with Frenkie de Jong suspended and Carles Aleña now out on loan at Real Betis. 

Elsewhere, Ter Stegen (knee) and Arthur (groin) have passed fitness tests this week and are also named in the squad for Granada's visit. 

As well as De Jong, Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele (both injured) are also missing, while Moussa Wague's been left out for technical reasons. 

The full squad for the Granada game is:

Goalkeepers: Ter Stegen & Neto

Defenders: Sergi Roberto, Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Umtiti, Alba & Junior

Midfielders: Busquets, Arturo Vidal, Rakitic, Arthur & Riqui Puig

Forwards: Messi, Griezmann, Ansu Fati & Carles Pérez

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