Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona King’s Cup last-16 tie
Ronald Koeman has included Lionel Messi inside Barcelonaface to the template Rayo Vallecano in Vallecas on Wednesday night, in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, after the end of the suspension of two games of the Argentine.
Sergino Dest he has not been included in the roster as he has not trained with the group on Tuesday. Koeman he has made a precautionary mistake and has decided to leave out the American, allowing him to rest and recover from the physical problems he was carrying.
An option to replace Dest in the staff could have been Sergi Roberto, who has been training with the group for the past few days, however Koeman he has again preferred to be prudent and has not summoned him. As such, Oscar Mingueza could fill once more on the right side.
Koeman has decided, however, to include a promising midfielder Ilaix Moriba, as he did in the last round.
Goalkeepers: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Neto, Arnau Tenas.
Defenders: Oscar Mingueza, Ronald Araujo, Clement Lenglet, Samuel Umtiti, Jordi Alba, Junior Firpo.
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Miralem Pjanic, Frenkie de Jong, Riqui Puig, Pedri, Ilaix Moriba.
Come in: Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Martin Braithwaite, Ousmane Dembele, Francisco Trincao.