02.02.2008 12:38
Rijkaard names 18-man squad
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Frank Rijkaard has called up all the available players in the FC Barcelona squad, apart from Sylvinho for the game against Osasuna on Sunday in Camp Nou.
The Dutch coach has named an 18-man squad for the encounter and he recalled Eidur Gudjohnsen, José
Edmílson and Oleguer Presas. While Sylvinho is the only player that has ben rested, Rijkaard is
unable to use Carles Puyol, Santiago Ezquerro and Albert Jorquera as they are out with injury.
Samuel Eto’o and Touré Yaya are still away on international duty at the Africa Cup of
Nations.
Oleguer celebrations
The final training session before the game took place behind
closed doors on the Camp Nou pitch on Saturday morning. Before the start of the session, Rijkaard
called all the players together to wish Oleguer a happy 28th birthday.
The squad
Valdés, Pinto, Zambrotta, Oleguer, Thuram, Milito, Edmílson, Márquez, Abidal, Xavi,
Iniesta, Deco, Gudjohnsen, Ronaldinho, Henry, Bojan, Giovani, Messi.