Barcelona star travels with squad despite being ruled out vs Atlético
TL;DR
A Barcelona defender has traveled with the squad for the match against Atlético Madrid, despite being ruled out for selection. The team is preparing for a crucial Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday evening.
Barcelona star travels with squad despite being ruled out vs Atlético
A member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has travelled with the rest of the club’s first-team squad, for their upcoming meeting with Atlético Madrid.
This comes despite the young defender being unavailable for selection for the fixture.
Barcelona are of course primed to return to action on the continent on Tuesday evening. In the return leg of a Champions League quarter-final tie, the Blaugrana will make the trip to the Metropolitano, to lock horns with Diego Simeone’s Atlético.
The aforementioned Pau Cubarsí is suspended for the matchup, after being sent off in the tie’s opener last week.
As alluded to above, though, keen to contribute as best he can through support for his teammates, the 19-year-old has made the trip to Madrid.
As per a report from journalist Fabrizio Romano:
‘Pau Cubarsí travelled to Madrid with Barcelona squad despite suspension as players and Flick agreed on being all together.’
Conor Laird – GSFN
Q&A
Why is the Barcelona defender traveling with the squad if he is ruled out?
The defender is traveling with the squad to support his teammates, even though he is unavailable for selection.
When is Barcelona's next match against Atlético Madrid?
Barcelona's next match against Atlético Madrid is scheduled for Tuesday evening as part of the Champions League quarter-finals.