Rafinha cut: Barcelona squad for the Clasico against Real Madrid
Iniesta returns from his injury meaning there's no place for midfielder in the 18-man squad
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has revealed his squad for the Clasico on Saturday against Real Madrid, with the big news the presence of Andres Iniesta, who's recovered from knee ligament damage.
Luis Enrique has left out Jeremy Mathieu because of an injury as well as Rafinha, Aleix Vidal and Jordi Masip for technical reasons. The absense of Rafinha, a player with weight under Luis Ernqieu, is without doubt the big surprise.
The 18 players named are: Ter Stegen, Cillessen, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio Busquets, Denis Suárez, Arda Turan, Andrés Iniesta, Luis Suñarez, Leo Messi, Neymar, Mascherano, Paco Alcácer, Jordi Alba, Digne, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes y Umtiti.
Barça are looking to cut down Madrid's lead at the top of the table. Remember that Los Blancos go to Camp Nou with a six point lead at the top of the table. A win for Zinedine Zidane's men, therefore, would strike a big blow in the title race.
