Barcelona take the kids to Valencia for Copa del Rey clash

Barcelona take the kids to Valencia for Copa del Rey clash

Barcelona travel to Valencia with a new-look squad. Those being given a break are as important as those being given a chance. Given the 7-0 lead Barça hold heading into Wednesday night’s semi-final second leg at Mestalla against Valencia in the Copa del Rey, Luis Enrique has rotated his squad to the extreme.

The Barça boss has called up all five of the B team players that have been training with the first team this week. Wilfrid Kaptoum, Sergi Samper, Dani Romera, Juan Camara and Gerard Gumbau. In addition, he has also included Juvenil player Carles Aleña, who is the surprise inclusion in the squad. 

Meanwhile, Barcelona have left all the components of the trident - Messi, who’s recovering from a kidney procedure, Neymar and Luis Suarez - at home, while Claudio Bravo, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Dani Alves, Arda Turan, Andres Iniesta, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba also miss out.

The squad is: Ter Stegen, Masip, Douglas, Rakitic, Bartra, Munir, Sandro, Sergi Roberto, Adriano, Aleix Vidal, Vermaelen, Mathieu, Kaptoum, Samper, Romera, Camara, Gumbau, Aleña.