Barcelona will be without 14 players called up by their national teams during the Liga break. The pause comes after a 7-0 win over Real Madrid, with club competition making way for international fixtures. Eleven of the players called up belong to the first team.
That number reflects the club’s reach in international football. The selections include players who also hold significant roles for their national sides: the break removes a sizeable part of Barcelona’s squad from club action while underlining the importance of its players beyond their domestic competition.
Sonia Bermúdez’s latest squad includes Cata Coll, Irene Paredes, Patri Guijarro, Clara Serrajordi and Clàudia Pina. Pina arrives as Spain’s leading scorer with 11 goals. The day before, she scored four against Real Madrid in Barcelona’s emphatic victory.
After the international commitments, Pere Romeu’s players will return to domestic competition against Real Sociedad in Donostia. The match is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, at 12:00 and will be shown on DAZN. It will mark Barcelona’s return to the league after an international break involving 14 of its players, 11 of them from the first team.
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