Overview
- Pau Cubarsi did not join Saturday’s final group training session before Getafe, leaving him unlikely to feature, per Mundo Deportivo via OneFootball.
- The 18-year-old was substituted around the 70th minute at Newcastle after playing with knee strapping, then iced his left knee on the bench.
- He trained separately during Friday’s recovery session in England, with reports describing the problem as not serious as the club monitors his response.
- Barcelona are managing short-term fitness issues across the squad, with Ronald Araujo having cramps against Newcastle and Frenkie de Jong handled carefully after a recent return.
- Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gavi, Alejandro Balde, Lamine Yamal and Dro were absent from training, while academy players Toni Fernandez, Jofre Torrents and Emilio Bernad were included as Hansi Flick plans rotations before Getafe and a midweek match against Oviedo.