Aleix Vidal returns from injury to take place in Barça squad for Leganes

Aleix Vidal returns from injury to take place in Barça squad for Leganes

Aleix Vidal entró en la convocatoria ante el Leganés
Aleix Vidal entró en la convocatoria ante el Leganés | EFE

The former Sevilla man has been missing since the beginning of October

Pique will not travel to Madrid with the squad due to personal reasons

Aleix Vidal returns to Ernesto Valverde's squad for Saturday's game against Leganes. The former Sevilla man was given the all clear on Friday to return to action after recovering from an ankle injury which had sidelined him for more than a month. 

The last time Vidal featured in a squad was on Oct. 1, when Barça beat Las Palmas behind closed doors (because of the Catalan independence referendum) at Camp Nou. 

However, one player who does not have the all clear to return yet is Arda Turan, despite having trained for the majority of the week. 

Remember that a number of players, in addition to Turan, are also missing with knocks: Ousmane Dembele, Rafinha, Andre Gomes, Sergi Roberto and Javier Mascherano. 

Therefore, the 18 players travelling to Butarque are: Ter Stegen, Cillessen, Semedo, Piqué, Umtiti, Vermaelen, Digne, Alba, Sergio Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Paulinho, Denis Suárez, Aleix Vidal, Messi, Luis Suárez, Alcácer and Deulofeu.

Barça also confirmed that due to personal reasons Pique will not travel to Madrid with the squad. The defender will meet up with his teammates in Madrid in the morning. 

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