FC Barcelona XI vs Eintracht Frankfurt: No Pique - Starting lineup, confirmed team news & injury latest today

Gerard Pique has been unable to shake off a tendo injury to feature for Barcelona against Eintracht Frankfurt today - having been named in the matchday squad before receiving medical clearance.

Bundesliga side Frankfurt head to the Camp Nou on Thursday aiming to reach the Europa League semi-finals after a 1-1 draw in the first leg a week ago, which Ferran Torres rescued for the Blaugrana.

Xavi has revealed that, after that game, captain Pique informed the coach of his difficulty with a tendon issue that ruled him out of the win at Levante on the weekend. However, he could still return for this match.

“[Pique] doesn’t have an injury in itself,” said the coach. “He’s had problems for a couple of months and is making a Titanic effort.

“In Frankfurt he said ‘enough’. He’s out [versus Levante] and we’ll see about Thursday. He wants to force it, we’ll see, but I hope he can.”

Memphis Depay and Sergino Dest were pushing to play after respective hamstring problems, and both are named on the bench. The American right-back returning is particularly useful given Dani Alves is not registered to play in the Europa League.

Sergio Roberto, Ansu Fati and Samuel Umtiti are long-term absentees for Barcelona, who welcomed Luuk de Jong back to the side as he hit the winner at Levante.

Starting Barcelona XI: ter Stegen, Mingueza, Araujo, Garcia, Jordi Alba, Gavi, Busquets, Pedri, Dembele, Aubameyang, Torres

Subs: Dest, Puig, Depay, Traore, Braithwaite, Neto, Nico Gonzalez, Lenglet, Luuk de Jong, Frenkie de Jong, Balde, Tenas

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