FC BArcelona coach named his 18 man squad last night prior to today´s match against Chelsea. Sylvinho, Oleguer and Ezquerro have been left out, as well as the long term injured Samuel Eto'o, who will comment the match on Antenna 3 tonight (20:45).
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst, Gianluca Zambrotta and Leo Messi were dropped from the side at the weekend, but all 3 Barca players return to the squad for the Champions League match against Chelsea. rijkaard was very pleased to have Messi back.


The full Barca squad:

Valdés, Jorquera Puyol, Iniesta, Edmílson, Saviola, Márquez, Deco, Giuly, Belletti, Motta, Ronaldinho, Gio, Messi, Thuram, Zambrotta, Gudjohnsen and Xavi.


Drogba and Shevchenko have trained normally on Monday night and are expected to be in the starting line-up against FC Barcelona tonight.


Chelsea have travelled to Barcelona with the following players, but two have finally to be dropped from the squad:

Hilario, Cudicini, Ashley Cole, Makelele, Essien, Carvalho, Shevchenko, Lampard, Boulahrouz, Joe Cole, Drogba, Ballack, Geremi, Robben, Bridge, Diarra, Ferreira, Kalou, Wright-Phillips and Terry.


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