Fútbol Club Barcelona announced the list of 22 players called up for the match against Racing de Santander. The Catalan team will play the round of 16 of the 2025-26 Copa del Rey with a majority of available starters, with the exception of three absences due to injury and one due to suspension.
**Andreas Christensen** and **Pablo Gavi** continue their recovery from long-term injuries, while **'Dro' Fernández** is out with muscle discomfort. **Frenkie de Jong**, meanwhile, will serve a suspension after being sent off in the Spanish Super Cup finalJoao Cancelo, the main novelty after returning on loan from Saudi club Al Hilal. Jofre Torrents will not be available, having been called up to the Spanish U-19 squad
FC Barcelona vs Racing de Santander Call - Copa del Rey 2025-26, Round of 16
🧤 GOALKEEPERS:
- (#01) Marc-André ter Stegen
- (#13). Joan García
- (#25). Wojciech Szczesny
🛡️ DEFENDERS:
- (#02) Joao Cancelo
- (#03). Alejandro Balde
- (#04). Ronald Araujo
- (#05). Pau Cubarsí
- (#18). Gerard Martín
- (#23). Jules Koundé
- (#24). Eric García
🧠 MIDFIELDERS:
- (#08). Pedri González
- (#16). Fermín López
- (#17). Marc Casadó
- (#20). Dani Olmo
- (#22). Marc Bernal
- (#43). Tommy Marqués
🚀 FORWARDS:
- (#07). Ferran Torres
- (#09). Robert Lewandowski
- (#10). Lamine Yamal
- (#11). Raphinha
- (#14) Marcus Rashford
- (#19) Roony Bardghji
This is Barça's infirmary
🩹 INJURED:
- (#06). Gavi
- (#15). Andreas Christensen
- (#27). Gavi Fernández
Thus, Hansi Flick will not be able to count on a total of three players in the Copa del Rey round of 16. Gavi and Andreas Christensen remain sidelined due to injury, as does Dro Fernández. The youth player was also unavailable against Real Madrid due to muscular discomfort that has prevented him from training normally.
The Dane, for his part, will be out indefinitely after suffering a partial tear of his left cruciate ligament prior to the visit to Villarreal on December 20. In Gavi's case, he will be out until at least mid-February, after undergoing surgery on his right meniscus last September.
Barça seeks passage to Copa quarterfinals
Against Racing Santander, Barcelona seeks its pass to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals for the fourteenth time in the last 15 years. The Catalans defend the crown obtained last season against Real Madrid, which was eliminated on Wednesday by Albacete (3-2).
With Hansi Flick on the bench, the team has overcome **five consecutive knockout ties with a record of 5 wins, 1 draw**, 16 goals for and only 5 against. Furthermore, the Blaugrana side has accumulated 10 consecutive victories in all competitions