Valverde includes Messi and Dembele in Barça squad for Athletic test
Both players came through training on Saturday and could play at San Mames
Ernesto Valverde has named Ousmane Dembele in Barcelona's 19 man squad for Sunday's game against Athletic Club, with Lionel Messi also included.
Even though the Argentine is not 100 percent (he did not start the Clasico against Real Madrid), he's in the squad which will travel to Bilbao this weekend.
Valverde has also called up Juan Miranda, the Barça B left-back, to cover the absence of the suspended Jordia Alba at San Mames. B team goalkeeper Iñaki Peña also makes the cut due to an injury to Jasper Cillessen.
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As well as the Dutch goalkeeper, Rafinha, Arthur and Umtiti are also injured. Samper and Todibo have not been called up for technical reasons.
The full squad is: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Piqué, Rakitic, Busquets, Coutinho, Suárez, Messi, Dembélé, Malcom, Lenglet, Murillo, Boateng, Sergi Roberto, Aleñá, Vidal, Vermaelen, Miranda and Iñaki Peña.
