Frank Rijkaard is able to welcome back four key players for the trip to Real Zaragoza as Carles Puyol and Deco have recovered from injuries and Bojan Touré Yaya are both available again.
The quartet have all been included in the squad for the game in La Romareda on Saturday evening.
Puyol and Deco were both given the green light to play on Friday and were immediately called upon
by Rijkaard to bolster his options in defence and midfield respectively.
Touré Yaya is also back again after appearing for the Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of
Nations. Bojan is also able to play once more after recovering from gastroenteritis that stopped
him being able to play last weekend against Sevilla.
Six injured
Barça trained behind closed doors on Friday morning with
Samuel Eto'o working with the physical coaches on the sidelines. The Cameroonian star is unable to
play against Zaragoza has he received a blow to his left thigh during the final of the Africa Cup
of Nations. Albert Jorquera, Santi Equerro, Gianluca Zambrotta, Oleguer and Sylvinho are also out.
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The squad
The Barça squad to face Real Zaragoza is: Valdés, Pinto, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Márquez, Henry,
Ronaldinho, Milito, Messi, Thuram, Abidal, Gudjohnsen, Edmílson, Bojan, Giovani, Deco y Touré.