Flick names 22-man squad for Galatasaray trip without Raphinha or De Jong

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has named a 22-player squad for Tuesday's Champions League trip to Galatasaray, notably omitting Raphinha, Christensen, Frenkie de Jong, and Roony Bardghji for the club's first away match of the group stage. The Blaugrana travel to Istanbul's Ali Sami Yen Stadium seeking to extend an unbeaten run of eight straight LaLiga wins and a continental victory over Feyenoord, with Flick prioritizing squad protection in a notoriously hostile venue. The selected list includes goalkeepers Joan Garcia, Szczesny, and Livakovic, plus defenders Cancelo, Balde, Cubarsí, Gerard Martin, Koundé, Xavi Espart, and Eric Garcia, with midfielders Gavi, Fermín, Pedri, Olmo, Bernal, Rodrigo, and Fariñas, and forwards Gabriel Jesus, Lamine Yamal, Adeyemi, Gordon, and Abdelkarim.