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15.03.2008 13:11

Ronaldinho and Giovani out

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The Brazilian and the Mexican have joined the list of injured first team players and won’t be playing in Almería. Ronaldinho has a groin strain while Giovani’s left ankle is sore.

The unavailability of these two players combined with the continued absence of Deco, Messi, Jorquera, Touré Yaya, Márquez, Ezquerro and Zambrotta has forced Rijkaard to call up Pedrito, Víctor Vázquez and Víctor Sánchez from Barça B. All three of them trained with the first team this Saturday at the Camp Nou and are now members of an eighteen strong squad.

Oleguer is back

Oleguer Presas returns to the first team after missing seven games (four in the League, two in the Champions League and one in the Spanish Cup) as a result of breaking a bone in his left hand in the away fixture at Seville.

And so is Puyol

Oleguer is not the only new face in the defence as Carles Puyol also returns after missing the Villarreal match due to suspension. Gianluca Zambrotta will miss this Sunday’s game for the same reason.